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Friday, July 1, 2011

PRESTON & DISTRICT UTILITY POULTRY SOCIETY-



A LOVELY MEDAL awarded at the PRESTON & DISTRICT UTILITY POULTRY SOCIETY'S 4th annual laying compettion-from the 14th oct 1920 to 30th march 1921-  2nd prize awarded to a pen of 4 white wyandottes laying 401 eggs in that given time.a period of 167 days in winter, birds pretty well laying an egg every 2nd day, just above that.a good effort.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

XIITH WORLD'S POULTRY CONGRESS MEDALS--GOLD SILVER BRONZE--SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 1962





HERE WE HAVE a great trio of medals from the show held in conjunction with the 12th world poultry congress, that was held in my home city of SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA, in 1962, almost 50 years ago. a lovely sought after set, dearly treasured.