Left—A sturdy layer, with length of back and depth of front and abdomen. RightLong, narrow head, sunken eye, undeveloped comb, shallow body, and loose feathering betray this bird as a poor layer which should not be kept for another year.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 80, Issue 1, 16 January 1950, Page 53
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40Left—A sturdy layer, with length of back and depth of front and abdomen. Right-Long, narrow head, sunken eye, undeveloped comb, shallow body, and loose feathering betray this bird as a poor layer which should not be kept for another year. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 80, Issue 1, 16 January 1950, Page 53
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