Pheasant Fun Facts:

As most folks know the male pheasant is called a rooster or a cock and the female is known as the hen.  But here are a few fun facts that may not be as well known: 

* An average rooster will weigh between 3.5-4lbs.  The hen’s average weight is 2-2.5lbs.

* The average length of a rooster is 36in and the hen is 20in.

* Pheasants can survive on the moisture from insects, vegetation, and the morning dew.

* A rooster will accumulate a harem of 3-7 hens

* Pheasant chicks start growing flight feathers right after hatching.

* Pheasant are capable of short flight within two weeks.

* Pheasants avoid overheating in summer by rapid inhalations and exhalations.

* Pheasants do not migrate. They usually stay within a 1-2 mile radius.

* Pheasants can run at a speed of 8-10 mph  and can fly 35-45 miles per hour.

* A hen will nest up to four times in a nesting season.

* The annual survival rate of a pheasant is 30%. Only 2-3% will live as long as 3 years.

* Fox, raccoon, skunk, hawk, owl, and man are the pheasant’s primary predators.

* Approximately 35% of pheasant chicks die in the first 6-10 weeks of life.

* Although pheasants originated in China, they do not cluck in Chinese.

* Hen pheasants will adopt chicks that have been abandoned or lost their mother.

* A hen pheasant will lay an average of eleven eggs and up to 20 eggs can in a clutch.

* Pheasants have extreme eyesight and hearing.

* Pheasants can dig through a foot or more of snow to get to food and they can swim.

* Both male and female pheasants are edible.

* White Pheasants are used in Europe to help locate the bouquet. 

 Information extracted from various sites on the internet.  We assume no responsibility for accuracy. But, it does make fun reading….