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Champion layer

Champion layer

In 1960 a farm hen laid on average 164 eggs per year. This Barred Rock pullet, at the Wallaceville Poultry Unit, laid 283 eggs in 48 weeks in 1955–56.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AANR 6329 60 A11670

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Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper. 'Poultry industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/poultry-industry/3/2