We're building just a little under 2200 sq feet living area. Some upgrades (granite, 10 ft ceilings, crown molding, large garage and back porch), and we're about $77/sq foot living area (about $51/sq foot total under roof) excluding cost of land & landscaping.
How long is the IUD effective? Mirena is effective for five years, ParaGard (copper IUD) effective for ten years, and Skyla is effective for three years. What is an IUD? An IUD - IntraUterine Device is a birth control device (form of contraception) that a health care provider places in your uterus.
Every bird is different in make up and of course their diet and external environment plays a huge part in how long they live. But I would say your parakeet lived out it's average life span. The lifespan of Parakeets is 8-10 years. You must have given given him a wonderful life to have made it that far. I have heard that accidents take more lives than the average lifespan of a parrot and many never make it to 6 years old due to accidental death.