Pheasant Phacts
Imported to the United States: 1881
Location of initial release: Willamette Valley, OR
Average hen weight: 2-2.5 pounds (20 in.)
Average rooster weight: 3.5-4 pounds (36 in.)
Flight speed: 38-48 mph
Favorite foods: Corn, seeds, insects
Preferred habitat: Undisturbed grass
Average nest initiation: Early May
Average incubation start: Late May
Length of incubation: 23 days
Average first hatch: Mid June
Average clutch size: 12 eggs
Average nest success: 40-60%
Average hen success: 50-70%
Average rate of chick survival: 50%
Major nest predators: Fox, raccoon, skunk
Major adult predators: Man, fox, hawk, owl
Survival-mild winter, good habitat: 95%
Survival-severe winter, good habitat: 50%
Survival-mild winter, poor habitat: 80%
Survival-severe winter, poor habitat: 20%