Show Chukar stock now mated; egg take next Chuker partidge brood stock at the Springville and Price Game Farms are now mated and in breeding pens in preparation prepar-ation for the egg laying period per-iod ahead. The birds are mated and penned at a ratio of one male to three hens. Surplus males are then released at selected planting sites over the State. Brood birds are also released just as soon as the quota of eggs has been taken to meet this year's needs. The eggs arp gathered daily as laying begins. They are hatched in the incubators and then reared at these two Department De-partment of Fish and Game facilities. |