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observed during July and August were accompanied by broods. Thes'e data suggest 
that reproductive success at Bellmont was similar to that of pheasants within 
the range occupied by self-maintaining populations. 
At Neoga, only 10 individual broods were located in 1964. Five broods in 
which all chicks were thought to be counted had an average of 4.0±2.0 chicks 
(average age 7*4 weeks). Because of the low level of abundance of pheasants at 
Neoga, other information concerned with reproductive success was not obtained for 
this population. 
4. Responses of Bobwhites to Habitat Manipu1 at ion 
J. A. Ellis, R. L. Westemeier 
During the spring and summer trapping program, 331 (303 cocks and 28 hens) 
weights were obtained from bobwhites captured on the Dale, Forbes, and Alma study 
areas (Table l). These weights were recorded from 51 cocks and 8 hens on the Dale 
Area, 100 cocks and 15 hens on the Forbes Area, and 52 cocks and 4 hens on the 
Alma Area. Weights of recaptured quail were not recorded if the quail had been 
weighed within a 7-day period prior to recapture. 
On each area, the mean weight of hens was greater than the mean weight of 
cocks. Hens captured during the trapping period were examined and, apparently, 
most were laying. The 150-gram hen captured on the Forbes Area was accompanied 
by a brood of 12 chicks, 1-2 days old. The weight of this hen was possibly a 
reflection of the stress associated with incubation. 
The mean weight of cocks on the Alma Area, 168.0-1.3 grams, differed signif¬ 
icantly at the 5 percent level from the mean weights of cocks on the Forbes Area, 
165-6-0.7 grams, and the Dale Area, 163-411.5 grams. There was no significant 
difference between the mean weight of cocks on the Dale Area and the mean weight 
of cocks on the Forbes Area. 
Table 1. Weights (in grams) of adult quail captured on the Dale, Forbes, and Alma 
study areas, May 19 - July 20, 1964. Any two means not underscored by the same 
line are significantly different at the 5 percent level for a particular sex class. 
Cocks 
Hens 
Dale 
Forbes 
A1 ma 
Da 1 e 
Forbes 
A1 ma 
Sample Size 
54 
180 
69 
8 
16 
4 
Mean Weight 
163-4+1.5 
165-6-0.7 
168 . 0 + 1.3 
188.2-1.5 
194.614.9 
191-0±3-0 
Range 
142-195 
135-190 
143-193. 
165-210 
150-220 
184-194 
% 
