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while on the Iroquois area, only 54.5 per cent of the hens observed were accom¬ 
panied by broods. During 1960, approximately 60 per cent of the hens observed 
on each of the Donovan and Beaverville areas was accompanied by broods. 
The average brood size for all ages, fox those broods for which complete 
counts were possible, on the Donovan, Beaverville, and Iroquois areas was 6.8, 
7.2, and 7.1 chicks, respectively. During I960, the average brood size was 5.4 
chicks on the Donovan area as compared to 7.1 chicks per brood on the Beaverville 
area. 
