EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16939, 13 January 1923, Page 14

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS.

PAPANTJI. Egsr»production is much bettor this week than for corresponding weeks in past years at the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's competitions. It ia usual for fowls to steady down considerably in their produo* tion towards the end of December, but the birds at Papanui have only slackened off some four dozen eggs a week less than th'6 best September and October weekly totals. S. J j. Boer’s No. 30, Smart Bros.’ No. 1 and ,r. Firth's No. 1 single bird laid the possible for the week, and Rood laying with the three birds was done by the teams of Mrs Gorinski 18, H. K. Martin is, ,J. Firth

18, W. J. Chambers 15, J. Liggins 15, R. A. Hollis 16, A. Q. Goodlet 15 and Oalder Bros. 15. Drewett's No. 41 Black Orpington and E. V. Arthur's Langßhan laid the possible. The leading pens are aa folLIGHT BBEED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. White Leghorns.

Each competitor to enter three ducks. R. W. Hawke, No. 16 14 Z 364 A. C. Clements, No. 2 3 8 8 235 The leading aggregates for three ducks are:—.A. 0. Clements 705, B. A. Hollis 648, K. W. Hawke 633, J. H. Hannah 581 and H. W. Beck 500. COMPETITION NOTES. R. W. Hawke's No. 1 Indian Runner duck Is the champion layer of the competition so far, having laid. -264 eggs in 273 days. J. P. Drewetf* Black Orpington is a good second with 260 eggs for the same period. Seventr-tive per cent of the fowls complied with the *2oz egg standard for the middle six months. All the ducks laid eggs averaging well over 2ttoz per dozen. The Management Committee has decided to keep a record of H. Williams's No. 3 White Leghorn as it ha* a chance of averaging 2oa eggs for the year, and its total yield for the nine months is 299 eggs. Mr H. K. Martin, the well-known veterinary surgeon, is running second in the light breed* three-bird aggregate totals. The team were bred by G. H. Bradford. Mr J. Liggrins’a ten representatives all complied with the egg-weight, conditions, and hi* three-bird team are leading, for tbo most valuable prize given in the competiOnly two of the Hon O. H. Izard’s twelve single-penned White Leghorns failed to comply with the egg-weight conditions, and Green Bros, had only three of their fourteen representatives out out. E. L. Feldwiok's ten bird* all drew the 2oz egg average. It ia generally admitted that the forty White Leghorns competing in the championship teat are poor specimens of their breed, not more than half a dozen being suitable for breeding pens. There are no loss than five distinct types of Leghorns; Ihifi Should not be in a championship class. Mr T. Kennedy’s No. 2 Rhode island Red lays the heaviest eggs in the empefit ion. the last weighing being Inez 3rd for four eggs, “oual to aojor. per dozen. 1 Mr W. P. Hern, who i* leading in the

two Her lit breed single bird testa, la a young student of poultry. He knows the pedigree as well as tbe of all his breeders. The sire of his competition birds waa bred from the 620 two-year record hen at Papamii. j. P. Drewett leads in the heavy breed championship for singiw hens. He is a careful breeder and knows the pedigree of each of his breeders. Thirteen single-penned hens have totals of 200 eggs and over, and all have a good chance of receiving a standard certificate (260 eggs). Very few competitors have a chance of securing a three-bird standard certificate (750 eggs). Prize money is only paid to competitors gaining a certificate and whose birds have averaged 2oz eggs from April 30 to the end of March. INTERCARGITjI/. The following are the returns for the Southland Utility Poultry Club’* seventh annual test for the thirty-eighth week end-

J. JKattigßn . . o ju 14 ~u< DUCKS. A. Peak . .7 21.5 J. 0. Wilson . 6 198 WOOLSTON TANNERIES. The leading pens for the week on ding January 9 are as followG. Russell 220. H. Tait 200. H. ttrcensland 198 and E. Irvine 198 eggs. The seventeen birds laid ighty-two eggs for the week. KEEP THE EO.-G BASKET FULL. “ Star P ” Poultry Meal provides a high grade scientific food for laying fowls! It can he fed either moist or dry ; it assures the maximum egg production at a minimum of expense. Prepared from finest grain®—ask for “ Star P ” Poultry Meal. Obtainable all Stores. Wholesale, A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd. J.

Weekly Weight Grand Total, oz. dr. Total. W. P. Hern * 6 12 14 225 8. Ii. .Beer 7 14 12 210 W. ,7. Richards 5 10 13 203 P. W. Shaoklock 6 12 7 216 Mrs W. Hewitt 6 42 201 H. C. West 5 10 14 199 C. N. Thomson 6 12 3 198 J. C. Mtisgrave 6 18 9 .198 Mrs Gorinski 8 12 9 196 W. E. Ward . 6 10 4 195 HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Block Orpingtons. J. P. Drewett 7 14 14 260 Rogen and Christie 4 9 3 181 LIGHT BREED 3INGLE HEN COMPETITION. Each competitor to enter three birds. White Leghorns. W. P. Hern No. Hon C. H. Izard. 5 10 8 221 No. H. E. Martin, 8 12 12 220 No. 3 8 11 11 215 W. H. West No. 1 5 lO 10 214T- W. Betteridge 2 4 4 218 W. H. West No. 2 ft 12 3 212 J. Ligrgins No. 1 6 12 12 208 E. Fuchs 8 la 3 206 W. H. Skidmore, No. R. W. Ooombes 6 12 3 206 No. The leading three-bird aggregates are as follow:— J. Liggins, W.L. . 694 H. E. Martin, ,W.L. • » . 681 W. II. West, W.L. . . .578 R. W, Coombeg, W.L. » « 577 T. W. Betteridge, W.L. « . 563 W. P. Hern « . 627 Hon C. H. Isard, No.. 1 . • 624 HEAVY BREED B1NGLE HEN COMPETITION. Each competitor to enter three birds. Black Orpingtons. J. Gunn, B.O. J. P. Drewett, 3 8 7 199 No. J. P. Drewett, 4 6 18 194 No. 2 W. R. Bprosen, 6 18 4 189 No. 5 10 3 175 The leading three-bird aggregates are as follows:—J. P. Drewett 514, W. R. Sprosen 481, Mrs Stewart 421 Wyandottes 413. and F» Lovell's Silver LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS. Each competitor t o enter six purebred pullets. White Leghorns. W. E. Ward . 35 68 10 1178 E. Orchard 27 56 0 1183 H. Whittle 21 44 0 1118 T. H. Gardiner 30 61 0 1066 SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP. T. Dowthwaite's White Runner . 250 J. C. Musgrave’s I awn Runner , 206 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION.

ing January A: — Week’s Weight Total, oz. dr. Total Tracey King . 8 j.3 r *31 Andrew Love . .7 14 11 230 Mrs M’Quilkan . . 6 10 13 2*27 Alex. Proran . . ‘ 3 0 4 221 Mrs F. Qorinski - .7 13 15 219 Master Oushcn . . 7 14 3 215 William Thomson . 5 9 4 214 S. A. Fairclough .7 >5 e 214 E. Neilson . . .6 11 14 213 Charles Thorason .4 G 15 218 Mrs F. Gorinski . 6 13 4 -211 John Thomson . .5 9 3 4 209 C. T. Berry . . 6 32 7 20£ J. Ratfciean . .5 30 14 207