WORLD'S EGG RECORD.
WAITARA'S CHAMPION HEN.
STILL GOING STRONG
(Br Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)
HAWERA, this day.
Success in beating the world's egg laying record of 344 eggs in 50 weeks has been achieved in Normanby by a Black Orpington pullet, owned by Mrs. D. Waddell,--of Waitara. Up to yesterday the hen had laid 346 eggs. It is intended to keep a record for 52 weeks in an attempt to beat the world's record of 354 eggs for this period.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1930, Page 8
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