Abnormally Large Lambs.
A lamb weighing 121 b. was recently reported to have been born at Westerfield, Ashburton, but in size it is surpassed by two lambs which are report ed from Mr W. Dennis’ farm, at Pukapuka, North Auckland. The first weighed 261 b., but both lamb and ewe died. The other lamb was 191 b. in wright and lived for about a week, but seemed never to get properly on to its feet. Both dams were North Auckland Show champion Lincoln ewes.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 11
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84Abnormally Large Lambs. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 11
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