THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 76, 31 March 1933, Page 12

THE EGG-LAYING CONTEST

The final results of the egg laying contest held at Massey College appeared in last week's notes. Mr. F. Ecob, of Walla cqyille, has repeated his success of last.year, in- that his ti,>am has put up 'the: highest score for Leghorns again, buta team of Orpingtons belonging to Mrs. J. A. B. Hellaby,. of Auckland, hhs just;beatcn his score and.wins the Golden Egg: Trophy. But . Mr. Eeob 's team wins the Breeders' Trophy, and for one breeder to make two such good wins is'indeed a really fine record. 'Another outstanding, record is that of Mr. A. K. "Watson's, (Hawera) Brown Leghorn which wins the singles section.- Mr. W.E. Jones's Rhode Island Beds coming from Stratford take, third place in the teams and-were unlucky not to win the Breeders' Trophy as they arc ■wonderfully good specimens of their breed. There will bb no report for the next two weeks, when the first week of the third annual contest will appear. , The high "sebres at the Tnranaki.competition will, cause praise for the caretaker. Mr.->l)on. Stewart is a wellknow.n p'oTiltryman, and. with, but a handful of .birds to Jobkv after there is every, chance of these high scores. The Black.Orpington.'owned by Messrs. Larsen Bros, has .nearly established a record,:. arid■! these.;■ sama bre.eders very

.nearly."; won ajfc JVCassejr College contest. For full:-dcta3s"of all scores at the various laying contents poultrymen should obtain the official organ of the New Zealand Poultry Association,"The N.Z. Smallholder," : £ \,. ' '■■.': .' : - , The annual conference of the N.Z. Poultry Association,, usually held at the end pf this month, will riot take place this year until later in the year. The White Butterfly is spoiling all crops of the cabbage family, and poultrymen should plan to. sow other crops in tlie future. ~ Oats and barley may still ho sown for winter cutting. > Those who require Istud stock should get quotations -from advertisers/right away, .The best cockerels usually get picked over early inth'e autumn.. Good cockerels are. worth from 20s to 455, whilst pullets are' worth 12s 6d to 30s. If special birds are required the price may be higher. It does not pay to start,with,second-grade stock. '. Remember that type makes the breed and colour the. variety! Good breed type should be the first essential in stud stock. Paper pedigrees are not of any value if tho birds are not strong and healthy.

Avoid the habit of doctoring your birds. Proper housing and feeding i should keep them in good condition, Isolate all sick birds at once.