How long do Coktail birds live for?

Question

well because mine died today.

and we had him for about 9 years.

so was he getting old then?

Answer 1

25-30 years is average now with advances in medicine and education about proper care and nutrition.  Yours was just a "kid" and I'm sorry for your loss.

My oldest Cockatiel is 18 and acts just like the babies and is in perfect health and feather.

Answer 2

cockatiel live for 20-25 years but if in good health can live for 30 or more.

in wild thats how long they live 30+ years.

that oldest cockatiel in records was 36 years. thats lots of years.

Answer 3

Sorry to hear about your loss . Yes , your beloved bird was quite old . They usually live 4 - 7 years . In "bird years " , your friend was in his 60's .  

Answer 4

I am so sorry i actually lost my cockatiel too about 2 months ago and it was a really bad time it still is.a cockatiel life span really counts on the diet and care given to him. On average they live 7-15 years the oldest one died at 30 or 35. But yes it is normal for your cockatiel to die at that age he was getting old. hope this helps and it might help to get another cockatiel to fill the loss ih helped me a great deal smile☺

Answer 5

I think you mean cockatiel? Sorry for your loss.   No that's not old.  I have one that I have had for 24 years.   It will be 25 years in November.  He looks great and acts the same as he did when he was a baby.  The age that a bird lives to in our homes has a lot to do with how we care for it.  One of  the  BEST and MOST important things that you can do for your bird(s) is to feed a healthy diet. That diet is NOT just BIRDSEED. Feeding your bird just birdseed is like you eating only french fries all day, every day... that's not very healthy is it?  But most people don't think about it this way so they don't know to feed anything different.  Maybe that is what the store told you to feed him because they didn't know.  Most people that sell birds in stores don't really know much about them unless it is a bird specialty store.

  There is much information about diet, caging and care available now on the Internet, some good and some bad. Much about of a bird's general health can be told by his/her appearance, the condition of the feathers,  his/her weight, skin condition, etc., and nothing beats a good diet and a yearly checkup by a qualified "Accredited Avian Veterinarian".  Many bird deaths can and have been avoided by a visit to vet.  They (avian veterinarians) are specifically trained to diagnose and treat BIRDS and other "exotic" animals.  Most states have a few, and you can easily find a list of AVIAN VETERINARIANS here on the Internet.