EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1921, Page 7

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

AUCKLAND RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The fourth competition conducted by the Auckland Poultry-keepers’ Association concluded at Mount Albert on March 31, after a period of 50 weeks. There was 8 4teams entered, each team consisting of 6 birds, each bird housed in a separate pen. The prize-winners in each have just been announced, the following figures giving the number of eggs laid by each of the 6 birds in the winning teams, and the aggregate for the whole team:LIGHT BREEDS (40 entries). 1. J. N. McLean, White Leghorns: 230, 244, 189, 207, 232, 242 .. 1344 2. Waitoitoi Stud Farm, White Leghorns: 269, 178, 217, 218, 250, 201 1333 3. J. O. Daw, White Leghorns: 213, 238, 202, 224, 203, 2W9 . . 1329 HEAVY BREEDS (32 entries). 1. Master Ellis Schnackenberg, Silver Wvandottes: 199, 201, 2£Q, 213. 236, 235 1345 2. Hon. C. H. Izard, Black Orpingtons: 231. 209, 171, 211, 222, 252 1296 3. Wise Bros., Black Orpingtons: 189, 201, 226, 230, 177, 242 1265 DUCKS (12 entries).

1. G. Ewington, Indian Runners: 243, 272, 254, 208, * 263, 296 1536 2. W. H. C. Vennal, Indian Run-

ners: 260. 302, 314, 209, 216, | 201 9 1502 3. W. Knight, Indian Runners: 220, 269, 195, 265, 223, 177 .. 1349

This is the fourth competition in Auckland, and is the second with single pens, the first two being with the ordinary team pens of six birds. It is interesting to note that in the last three competitions the winning heavy-breed team has put up a higher total than the winning light-breed team, which will rather surprise those who think Leghorns are the only birds that can win. Silver Wyandottes have twice won the heavy-breed section. The duck total is the highest ever put up in Auckland. This has been the largest competition ever held in Auckland or any part of New Zealand.