Ringneck lifespan?

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

What is the average lifespan of a "standard" size ringneck? yesterday I had a 3 year old drop dead for no reason that I could see.

Steve

 

[J3172]

I heard that they have an average life of 2 years.

 

[jrsqlc]

we've always had them in freezer camp before 2 years

 

[Mahonri]

2 years? That's it?

How do they stay alive in the wild?

 

[chickenzoo]

I have some that are 4 or 5 and one that I'm not sure how old he is because the people who owned him before had him for quite a while, and that was a few years ago.

. I know in the wild they don't live long, but in captivity they should live a good while.

 

[J3172]

In one of my game bird books it said 2 years on average regardless of being wild or captive. I've had some live longer and some live around that old, but most are released before then.

 

[chickenzoo]

2 years only average, gee, I guess mine are all elderly then,

. My 4 year old hen is still a laying machine...... perhaps they know I'm not going to eat them so they are less stressed, there fore live longer.....

 

[J3172]

I heard it was just with the roosters but idk.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

interesting, thanks guys! Seems like the smaller birds like quail do have shorter lives. I guess it's a good idea I hatched extras this year.

Steve

 

[Bella/62]

What is the average lifespan of a "standard" size ringneck? yesterday I had a 3 year old drop dead for no reason that I could see.

Steve

Ring neck pheasants live a life span of anything up to between 15 to 27 years in captivity. And only 5% of that in the wild.