PHEASANT FACT FRIDAY -
Roosters thoughts are turning to spring. In March they begin crowing in earnest. They will stand with head held high, chest out and wings flapping. The goal is to entice hens and establish a territory. Hens will pay him no attention until April, when they're ready to mate. Crowing activity will reach a maximum in late April or early May.
Crowing activity starts well before sunrise, increases to a peak just before sunrise, then diminishes. The average roster will crow every two minutes.
Crowing roosters may be heard throughout the day, but midday is usually quiet. There is a flurry of crowing late afternoon and early evening, but it is not nearly as active as the sunrise activity. Many state game agencies monitor the number of crowing roosters each year to calculate a breeding population index.
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