temperatures and humidity for Japanese green eggs are, apparently, 
the same as for ringnecks. No unusual problems have been associated 
with the brooding or raising of the young. Between 1960-1963 a total 
of 7,618 Japanese green pheasants are reported to have been raised, 
mainly for trial release, by four States (7). 
There is considerable indication that these pheasants in captivity 
begin egg production from 2 to 3 weeks later than do our northern 
ringnecks. If this characteristic is confirmed by further field 
studies of released birds it could prove important in reducing nest 
losses, such as those commonly associated with early mowing, among our 
northern ringnecks, 
The survival in the wild of farm-reared birds may be more 
dependent upon liberating individuals well raised and conditioned, 
than is generally realized. Considerable progress in producing these 
birds on a quality rather than a quantity basis is evident on a number 
of the State game farms that are working with the Foreign Game Intro- 
duction Program, 
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