Table 2. Mean weights (in grams) of the carcasses, muscles, fat deposits, and 
reproductive organs of hen pheasants collected in Ford and Livingston counties 
during various periods of the life cycle. Percent changes from the previous period 
are in parentheses. 
Winter 
(February) 
Prenesting 
(April) 
Laying 
(Apri1-May) 
1ncubating 
(June) 
Brooding 
(July-August) 
Number of Hens 
7 
6 
13 
14 
7 
tarcass 
906+31 
1,069*48 
(+18) 
1,045+21 
(-1) 
845+24 
(-19) 
770+14 
(-9) 
Muscles 
Leg 
186.2+7-3 
200-7*7-4 
(+8) 
194.8+5.3 
(-3) 
175-1*5.2 
(- 10 ) 
181.5*5-3 
(+4) 
Sternal 
257.4+5.3 
266.olio.0 
(+4) 
242.4+5.0 
(-9) 
213.8+7.3 
(-12) 
184.2+4.6 
(-14) 
Fat Deposits 
Fat Strip 
l.I+0.3 
4.7tl.0 
(+327) 
2.6+0.5 
(-45) 
0.9+0.1 
(-65) 
0.2+0.1 
(-78) 
Visceral Fat 
4.7+1.2 
24.8+4.8 
(+428) 
14.9+2.6 
(-40) 
5-4+1.2 
(-64) 
0.7*0.2 
(-87) 
Reproductive Organs 
Ovary 0.2±0.0 
2.1+1.0 
(+950) 
20.6+2.6 
(+881) 
2.4+0.6 
(-88) 
0.4+0.1 
(-83) 
Oviduct 
0.4+0.1 
5.8+2.2 
(+1,350) 
18.2+1.1 
(+214) 
4.4+0.7 
(-76) 
0.9*0.1 
(-30) 
