TABLE 24.— Micrograms of zinc per gram of ash in body 
i) 
parts of hen pheasants collected from three areas in Illinois. 
Sibley Humboldt Neoga Sibley Humboldt Neoga 
4Mo. 7Mo. Adult 7 Mo. Adult 4Mo. 7Mo. Adult All Ages 
od 40 39 39 35 34 34 35 35 
1es, leg 462 400 450 450 437 525 525 800 Brains 675 950 800 
1es, skull 637 525 525 450 525 450 525 612 Bursae 562 ott 344 
1es, sternum 500 475 400 487 500 525 537 912 Gizzard 
linings 925 637 349 
365 689 ore 575 ote 776 612 ~=1,140 Hearts 2,750 2,800 2,687 
thers 23,750 23,750 27,500 27,500 37,500 28,750 33,750 32,500 Kidneys Isle Sa ls 
t 475 450 612 475 675 500 837 600 Lungs 825 ~—-1,075 862 
zard muscles 3,125 3,625 3,250 3,000 3,000 2,875 2,750 3,250 Reproductive 
organs 552 769 689 
estines 4125 2,500 2,875 3,625 =: 1,539 3,250 2,500 3,000 Pancreases 2,062 2,225 2,500 
ers Oto.) 2,187 2.350 2,150 = 1,837 2,350 2,500 1,025 Spleens 573 757 521 
scles, leg 1300 1,175 1,300 1,150 1,175 1,050 1,200 1,112 Thymuses 403 a 400 
scles, sternal 425 500 ~—-:1,200 437 450 437 600 500 
TaBLe 25.— Micrograins of zirconium per gram of ash in body parts of hen pheasants collected from three areas in Illinois. 
Sibley Humboldt Neoga Sibley Humboldt Neoga 
4 Mo. 7™Mo. Adult 7 Mo. Adult 4Mo. 7Mo. Adult All Ages 
od 1.04 0.05 0.63 0.30 0.49 <0.05 0.28 0.55 
es, leg 3 47 51 2 105 17 ie 106 Brains 3 59 14 
es, skull 188 119 163 23 126 82 90 450 Bursae 151 ee 45 
es, sternum 9 20 177 271 25 24 9 96 Gizzard 
linings 291 251 438 
74 374 fos 227 ante 385 14 355 Hearts 7 26 12 
thers 145 343 439 247 258 300 375 350 Kidneys <<0:5 ee <a0!5 1.9 
; 3 17 131 75 46 118 12 1 Lungs 3 28 14 
yard muscles 363 25 49 28 56 29 32 74 Reproductive 
organs 161 132 303 
stines 49 29 91 214 104 11 42 46 Pancreases 4 58 52 
TS 131 120 62 10 37 115 60 15 Spleens 10 68 25 
cles, leg 29 27 3 2 8 1 24 47 Thymuses 98 ie 6 
cles, sternal 6 10 7 11 5 47 59 217 
