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From: susans@cfi.COM (susans)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: parakeet longevity
Message-ID: <934@cfiprod.UUCP>
Date: 31 Oct 90 18:21:43 GMT
References: <6378@uceng.UC.EDU> <8923@cognos.UUCP>
Reply-To: susans@cfiprod.UUCP (Susan Scheide -CFI-)
Organization: Consumer Financial Institute, Waltham, Mass.
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In article <8923@cognos.UUCP> stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter) writes:
>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.

	Assuming she means budgies, I've read that the AVERAGE
	budgie in captivity succumbs to inadequate care in 3-4
	years!
	
	Apparently there are an awful lot of people out there
	that can't be bothered with taking proper care of
	their little feathered pets.

	Isn't that sad?

-- 
                        Susan S. (susans@cfi.com)

                        Another Friend of Bill's