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Post by beekersmom on Feb 6, 2015 11:59:23 GMT -5
What is the oldest Quaker you have personally known? Beeker will be 22 in a couple months, and he still seems to be doing well (though he is slowing down a little, as am I). I'm hoping to have him around for many more years!
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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 6, 2015 18:13:09 GMT -5
The oldest one I have heard of was 41 years old. My first quaker found me in 2000, his leg band said 7/25/73. He passed in 2011, that would have made him just short of 38. Hope you have many more years with him.
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Post by beekersmom on Feb 6, 2015 19:15:41 GMT -5
Thanks Ricky! That makes me feel better. I've seen several things lately indicating that he is already "old", but I was hoping that wasn't the case.
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Post by aaron on Feb 7, 2015 11:18:31 GMT -5
Beekersmom, there's certainly a very good possibility Beeker could be around for many more years. What have you observed that indicates to you that he is acting "old"?
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Post by julianna on Feb 7, 2015 15:06:03 GMT -5
Wow... 38 years old. That means I have to be bossed around for at least 30 more years.... Yikes!!
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Post by beekersmom on Feb 7, 2015 15:57:02 GMT -5
Aaron, sorry my post was confusing. What I was trying to say is that I've read on some other websites where people have said that 18 years is old for a Quaker. It seems that many don't even make it to 20. I'm very happy to hear the stories of older Quakers!  |
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Post by easttex on Feb 7, 2015 17:57:05 GMT -5
I think 30 years is considered to be a fairly normal lifespan for a Quaker. A lot will depend on the care they get throughout their lives. Back in the bad old days when everyone thought an all-seed diet was fine, (and some still do) it was probably less.
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Post by aaron on Feb 8, 2015 0:37:05 GMT -5
Aaron, sorry my post was confusing. What I was trying to say is that I've read on some other websites where people have said that 18 years is old for a Quaker. It seems that many don't even make it to 20. I'm very happy to hear the stories of older Quakers! Oh, haha... I understand what you meant now. Yes, there's lots of stories of quakers that make it past 20. Your beeker sounds and looks like he's doing great. |
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Post by Jbrum on Jul 11, 2015 7:24:43 GMT -5
My mom has had her quaker since I was very young. Her parrot is now 27 and is showing her age. She can fly off her cage to the floor but cannot get back up. I think she will make it to 30, I just don't see it lasting to much longer after that.
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Post by myfloppybarney on Jul 17, 2015 21:11:27 GMT -5
my quaker barney will be 27 this coming november.
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Post by aaron on Jul 18, 2015 17:47:52 GMT -5
It's great to hear about all these Quakers that make it to such old ages! I look forward to many more years with our 4 year old little one.
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Post by bruce on Aug 15, 2015 0:16:36 GMT -5
My QP Chuckie is at least 25 - leg band is no help as to his age, nor was his first human companion that allowed him to adopt my Mother 22 years ago. I have him on a pellet diet, with lots of healthful supplemental food. Given he appears to be rejuvenating on the diet, and I do not smoke (my mother did), I hope he lives for quite a long time.
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Post by easttex on Aug 15, 2015 6:45:03 GMT -5
Getting him away from the smoke has to be just a huge improvement for him. My husband smokes, but only outside. I cringe when I get the slightest whiff of smoke when the door opens, though I smoked myself many years ago. |
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Post by aaron on Aug 18, 2015 9:55:43 GMT -5
Sounds like you are doing great things for Chuckie, Bruce. That's really great.
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Post by bruce on Sept 2, 2015 1:13:58 GMT -5
Thanks Aaron. I hope to get a good photo of Chuckie in the sunlight at some point, his feathers has an iridescence that is striking compared to just a year ago. I have him to where about half the time he will acquiesce to my grooming his neck and head feathers, sometimes he tolerates for a while, especially if I let him rearrange the hairs on my hand as a break from my caring for his feathers. I am also thankful he never developed the feather plucking behavior that so many stressed avian companions suffer from. Other than a tiny area on each wing where he never seems to have feathers, he has pretty good plumage for a fairly elderly bird. A real delight is his nightly "flights" where he flaps his wings while holding onto the exercise rope on top of his house. I can feel the air moving from ten feet away. He also seems to shout for joy as he does this, so I have learned to tune out the noise for the five or so minutes his session takes. They really are amazing beings.
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