EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.
THIRTY-NINTH WEEK'S RESULTS. The thirty-ninth week of the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's egg-laying competition at Albany concluded on Monday last. In almost every pen birds are shedding; feathers, with the result that production is decreased. The total number of eggs laid by the 46 pens for the week was 881, making a grand total of 40,430. The leading scores Light Breeds.—White Leghorns: 'C. Thomas, Thames, 27; J. W. Williams, New Lynn, 26; J. Moroy, Avondale,' 26; K. Wallace, Takapuna, 25; A. Sim, Epsom,.2s: Oaptain Dudet, Devonport. 24; Q. Connell, Thames, 24; Dominion Poultry Plant, Coiomandel 23. Black Minorcas: At Heighway, Mount Albert, 25: R. M. Copland, Avondale, 11. Eosecomb Brown Leghorns: Eosedale Poultry Farm, Hastings, 80. Black Leghorns: Miss P. Heighway, Mt. Albert (five birds), 17. Heavy Breeds.—Black Orpingtons: C. Sinel. Northcote, 27; J. McKenna Elleislie, 26- W. Blomfield, Avondale South, 22: C. Hamilton, Henderson, 18. White Wyandottes: Thos. Dowthwaite, Avondale South, 22. Silver Wyandottes: S. H. Scott, Avondale South, 27: Mrs. Eayrs, Point Chevalier, 24. White Rocks: J. R. Salt, Birkenhead, 19. Rhode Island Beds: Geo. Huddleaton, Birkenhead, 26. The leading aggregates are:— ~ Light Breeds.— Leghorns: K. Wallace, Takapuna, 1097; A. Sim, Epsom, 1031; G. H. Shaw, Thames, 1018; R. M. Smith, Arehhill, 1008: G. Connell, Thames, 1002; Reliable Stud Farm, Masterton, 999; C. Thomas, Thames, 992; J. W. Williams, Now Lynn, 973; G. Moody. Napier, 973. Black Minorcas: A. Heighway, Mount Albert, 844; R. M. Copland, Avondale, 822. Eosecomb Brown Leghorns: Kosedule Foultry Farm Hastings, 878. Black Leghorns: Miss P. Heighway (five birds), Mount Alhurt, 803. „, , . . . - Heavv. Breeds.— Orpingtons: V. Sinel, Northcote, 1022; W. Blomfield, Avondale South, 994; Hokowhitu Poultry C arm, Upper Hutt, 984; J, N. McLean, Eotprua, 900. White Wyandottes: S. H. Scott, Avondale South, 862. Silver Wyandottes: 8. H. Scott, Avondale South, 950; Mrs. Eayrs, Point Chevalier, 852. White Rocks: J. BSalt, Birkenhead, 672. Rhode Island Reds: Geo. Huddleston, Birkenhead, 860. . The 30th week of the duck section concluded on Saturday last. .Several of ths pens are in full moult, and th» scoi" will be low during the nest few weeks. The total number of eggs laid for tho week by the 11 pens was 86, making a grand total of 6634. The scores and aggregates are:— : White Runnors: S. H. Scott, Avondale South, 5—721. Indian Runners: S. H. Scott. Avondale South.. 7-780: J. Owen, Ohakune, 3-716; Seaview Poultry Farm, Avondale, 10-679; T. Dowthwaite. Avondale South, 15-649; W. Blomfield (five birds), Avondab South. 9-619: T.. W. Beasly, Parua Bay. 2-611; J. H. Nichols, Avondale South, 8-506; T. J. Connolly,. Stratford, 13-470; L. F. Blomfield, Morningside 6-433. Buff Orpingtons: S. H. Scott. Avondale South, 8—520.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16762, 31 January 1918, Page 6
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