Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!cognos!stewartw
From: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: parakeet longevity
Message-ID: <8923@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 12 Oct 90 21:33:11 GMT
References: <6378@uceng.UC.EDU>
Reply-To: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
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In article <6378@uceng.UC.EDU> lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU (laurie bechtler) writes:
>How long do well-cared-for parakeets usually live?

   Certainly 12 - 15 years for a small parakeet can be expected.
The larger parakeets (Alexandrine, Derbyan) should live at least
30 years ... more like 40.

  Stewart

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