EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 10, 12 January 1940, Page 9

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND CONTEST. ) RESULTS OF 40TH WEEK. 1 The 40th week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-laying contest for the season ended last Sunday. Following are the results for birds and teams: — BREEDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS. Heavy Breeds Section (5 teams) — W. AVorthington, Black Orpington (23) 1138 Huxtable Bros., Black Orpington (20) 1118 S. A. Huxtable, Black On>ington (19) 107G SINGLE BIRD COMPETITION. All Breeds (20 birds) — W. H. McKechnie, Black Orpington (7) 223 Seddon Memorial Technical College, No. 2, Black Orpington ( —) .... 215 Mrs. M. F. James, No. 1, Black Orpington ( —) 214 TEAMS CONTEST—FOUR BIRDS. LIGHT BREEDS SECTION. White Leghorns (30 teams) — J. Nixon (19) 863 •Mre. H. Turner (24) 840 L. Stublinan (19) 814 Any Other Variety (2 teams) — •Mrs. A. Kolvu, Brown Leghorn (14) 642 *H. S. Knight, Brown Leghorn (9) . . 479 HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Black Orpingtons (17 teams) — *F. W. Lusby, No. 2 (23) 890 F. W. Lusby, No. 1 (19) 805 E. J. Walker (22) 782 Any Other Variety (3 teams)— S. E. Vaile, Rhode Island Red (19) . 689 •J. Nixon, Rhode Island Red (19) ... 647 *S. E. Vaile, White Wyandotte (12) .. 532 DUCK SECTIOX. All Breeds (7 teams) — S. E. Vaile, No. 2, Khaki Campbell (-■4l 078 K. J. Walker, Khaki Campbell (27) .. 956 | Richards Bros., Khaki Campbell (20) 905 NEW ZEALAND POULTRY ; FEDERATION SECTION. Sixteen Six-bird Teams— Albany Branch, Black Orpington (17) 1118 J Birkenhead Branch, Black Orpington (18) lllg Birkenhead Branch, No. 1, White Leg- [ horn (26) 1060 •Denotes team under standard weight of 240z to the dozen.