How Many Eggs Do Pheasants Lay?

How Many Eggs Do Pheasants Lay?

Pheasants are birds of several genera within the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Though they can be found world over in introduced populations, the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Eurasia.

How often do pheasant hens lay eggs?

Hen pheasants nest on the ground, producing a clutch of around twelve eggs over a two to three week period in April to June. The incubation period is about 23 days.

How many eggs a day does a pheasant lay?

They have a distinct breeding season when they lay a few dozen eggs every spring or summer. Pheasants do lay eggs and, during the breeding season, you can usually count on an egg a day from each female bird. Pheasants lay usually from 40-60 eggs during their breeding season in the spring and summer.

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