EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 98, 28 April 1933, Page 12

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. The fourth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's fifteenth single pen and team egg-laying contest ended on Sunday. Leading results for birds and teams (the figures in parentheses being the weekly totals, the next set the individual totals and the last set the team aggregates) SINGLE BIKD COMPETITION. All Breeds (29 birds) — J. Havern, sen. —Black Orpington— (7) 27 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—Black Orpington— (7) 25 G. Ayllng—Black Orpington—(7) .... 24 Miss Finlgan—Black Orpington —(5) . 24 Springbok Poultry Farm—White Leghorn—(6) ............ 23 Win. Phillips—White Leghorn—(s) .. 2-i C. Wheeler —Black Orpington—(s) .. 22 Mrs. Heilaby—Black Orpington—(s) .. 22 . TEAM CONTEST.—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns ('55 teams) — A. T. Bilkey—(22), 22, 19, 21, 23 ... 85 W. Spencer—(2l), 20, 22, 17, 20 85 R. G. Hatfield—(2o), 21, 20, 23, 19 ... 83 Argyle Poultry Farm —(18), 18, 21, 2-, 20 81 J. Havern and Son—(l9), 22, 20, 19, 20 81 Cotswold Poultry Farm—(2o), 22, 18, 22, 17 '9 Mrs. Vernon—(l9), 18, 19, 21, 20 .... 78 Springbok Poultry Farm —(21), 19, -2, 17, 20 78 E. D. Wilkinson, No. 3 —(18), 20, 23, 16, 17 76 Mrs. R. G. Hunt—(lß), 15, 19, 22, 20 76 ; HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Langshans (1 team) — H. Harrison—(9), 4, 3, 20, 9 36 Black Orpingtons (28 teams) — L. E. W. Wood —(25), 27, 26, 25, 23 . 101 J. Nixon—(2s), 26, 28. 21, 24 99 Roy Pheasant—(23), 25, 22, 25, 23 ... 95 Wm. Wordsworth—(24), 16, 26, 15, 27 84 E. J. Taylor, No. 2—(23), 8, 24, 25, 25 82 A. Wilson—(2l), 22, 22, 22, 15 81 DTJCK SECTION. Khaki Campbells (5 teams) — Mrs. Leo Ayllng—(2s), 26, 26, 24, 27 . 103 Mrs. M. Waterman—(2s), 24, 12, 25, 22 83 Fawn and White Indian Runners (2 teams) — A. F. T. Ansley—(22), 19, 9, 17, 5 ... 50 Buff Orpingtons (1 team) — Mrs. Chisholm—(B), 12, 17, . 29 White Indian Runners (4 teams) — J. Havern and Son, No. 2—(28), 27, 21, 24, 27 99 J. Havern and Son—(24), 18, 28, 23, 26 87