Barred Rock, Australorp, Top Egg-Laying Trial

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30406, 3 April 1964, Page 12

Barred Rock, Australorp, Top Egg-Laying Trial

Two pullets each laid 333 eggs in a 336-day trial held by the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club. The champion layers were Barred Rock belonging to A. W. Easton (Hastings) and an Australorp from E. G. Wood (Leeston). The top White Leghorn from A. S. McClintock and Son (Riversdale) laid 328 eggs. Four hundred and seventyfive birds competed, including 43 six-bird teams and ten 20-bird teams. Fifty-four birds, or 11.4 per cent, died during the period. Once during the trial the birds were judged for type; and each bird’s eggs were judged twice for size, shape, colour and texture.. Teams with the highest egg scores in each breed were:— Six-bird teams.—-Austra-lorpis: • F. Sonne. (Amberley) 1748. White Leghorns: R. J. Thom (Christchurch) 1782. Any other variety: D. J. Bullock (Oamaru) with Rhode island Reds 1677. Twenty-bird teams.—Australorps; W. A. - McClatchy (Kaiapoi) 5068. White Leghorns: H. G. Sugden (Christchurch) 4747. This year’s competitors included three young men— R. J. Thom (Christchurch), D. J. Bullock (Oamaru), and

A. Easton (Hastings). Easton is still a schoolboy. Prize List The following is the prize list: Six-bird Teams. Linwood Challenge ■ Cup for best team, F. Sonne (Australorp); Australorp Challenge Cup for the best Australorp team, F. Sonne: Snowball Challenge Cup for best light breed team, R. J. Thom: Wvmlnbar Challenge Cup for best any other Variety team, D.. J Bullock (Rhode Island Reds); Canterbury Co-op. Producers’ shield for greatest number of qualifying eggs in Australorps, F. Sonne; Liggins challenge shield for greatest number of qualifying eggs in White Leghorns, R. J. Thom; Perfect Cup for greatest number of qualifying eggs in any other variety, D J. Bullock; C.C.D. Challenge Cup for best quality eggs from team with bird average of 240 eggs or better, R. J. Thom; Cormack shield for team with highest type points averaging 1280 eggs or better, W. S. Andrews.

-Twenty-bird Teams.—Peerless Challenge Cup for bekt heavy breed team, W. A. McClatchy; Producers’ Co-op., Ltd. Challenge Cup for best light breed team, H. G. Sugden; Kapai Cup for greatest number of qualifyings eggs, W. A. McClatchy. Single Birds.—C. J. Cussens memorial rose bowl for best hen in the trial, C. J. Murray; Utility Challenge Cup for heavy breed hen with highest type points in trial, W. S. Andrews; C. J. Murray shield for light breed hen with highest type points with 250 eggs or better, A. E. Williams; W. G. Waites rose bowl for best Australorp in trial, C. J. Murray; Wyandotte challenge shield for best any other variety hen in trial, A. W. Easton; New Zealand Poultry Board Challenge Cup for best light breed hen in trial, R. E. Graham; Evans Cup for greatest number of qualifying

eggs in Australorps, E. G. Wood: Picot Challenge Cup for greatest number of qualifying eggs in White Leghorns. A. McClintock and Son; Oteg Chai lerige Cup for greatest number of qualifying eggs in any other

variety, A. W. Easton; Dove Challenge Cup for greatest number of qualifying eggs for' first year competitor. A. W Easton: Red Comb Challenge Cup for the greatest number of best quality eggs, G. H. D Lentott.

Hood Conversion. —New Zealand Heavy Breed Poultry Club trophy, for six-bird team with best food conversion rate. R. J. Thom; Smith, Clyne, and French Challenge Cup for 20-bird team with best food conversion rate, W. A. McClatchy.