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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Pheasant Facts

Friday, September 30, 2011
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Average hen weight: 2—2.5 pounds
Average rooster weight: 3.5—4 pounds
Flight speed: 38—48 mph
Favorite foods: grain, seeds, insects
Preferred habitat: undisturbed grass adjacent to domestic cropland and tall brushy winter cover
Start of egg-laying: early May
Average incubation start: late May
Length of incubation: 23 days
Average first hatch: mid-June
Average first clutch size: 10 eggs
Number of broods per year: one
Number of renest attempts: 2—4
Major predators while nesting: fox, raccoon, and skunk
Major predators of adult pheasants: man, fox, hawk, and owl