Is ribcage normall

[danielb1990]

Hi quick question i just picked up my quail to do check on them make sure there not got to much poop ball build up etc and one my quails seems to be feelable ribcage is this normall for a "normal weight" quail or is this a sign underweight etc atm there diet the normal bird seed mix dried mealworm and quail feed
they just turned 2 at easter so in supposied old age (still make eggs every couple days though) still just the 2 of them in the cage lol

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Which quail are they? Japanese Coturnix?

 

[danielb1990]

Here a pic of them both sorry for blur they was running around the pen

 

[danielb1990]

Japanese

Which quail are they? Japanese Coturnix?

 

[danielb1990]

as they was they only 2 to hatch and live past baby stage i decided to keep them as pet quail rather then egg/meat sort so no mega focuses diet (they still get bugs and grit etc just no must have x)

 

[Fenrisulfr]

Hum ... Difficult to say.
I just checked my most heaviest hen, and of course you feel the ripps. But it isn't like pure bone.

 

[danielb1990]

ah cool the run around etc fine so guess just overthinking it lol