Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!world!rmura From: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: INDOOR: parakeet longevity Message-ID: Date: 13 Oct 90 16:52:59 GMT References: <6378@uceng.UC.EDU> Sender: rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) Organization: The World Lines: 13 In-Reply-To: lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU's message of 12 Oct 90 18:20:44 GMT In article <6378@uceng.UC.EDU> lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU (laurie bechtler) writes: > > How long do well-cared-for parakeets usually live? For the common budgie type, 7-8 years are common for WELL-CARED-FOR birds, 15 years is possible. WELL-CARED-FOR means having a varied diet, especially vegetables. Birds on an all-seed diet live a lot less. -- - Ron Mura, Boston, Mass. rmura@world.std.com