parakeet life span

Question
I own a parakeet and do not know how old he is, i do know that he is not young .  I  wanted to know the life span of parakeet because if i were to know even though i don't know his age it would give me a pretty good idea of how long he has .

thank you

Answer
Hi, Samantha.  Thanks for posting!

A bird's (or any other animal for that matter)lifespan is directly dependent on genetics and how well the bird is cared for during it's lifetime.  Diet is key...if your keet isn't on a healthy diet, it's lifespan will be reduced.  This means an all-seed diet is a poor diet.  Visit my website for more information on a good diet...come back with any additional questions.

http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/birdinfo/index.html

Chrys