Coloured Eggs

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Length of issue (in feet)

465

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Such are the whims of housewives the world over, that eggshell colour is an important selling point. Now, a computerised genetic breeding programme has produced three strains of prolific egg-laying chickens giving the colour you prefer - white, brown or tinted!

Keywords

Agriculture; Science and technology; Birds; Animal husbandry; Computers and computing

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/47

Credits:

Presenter: Bill Costello
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: John Parry
Presenter: Marion Foster
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway

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