O Ltd v Z Ltd [2024] NZDT 859 (2 October 2024) [pdf, 154 KB]
...RESPONDENT Z Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is dismissed. Background 1. Z Ltd (AZ) operates a chicken farm in [Town]. 2. The dispute is about a flock of end-of-lay hens that O Ltd (KI) purchased from Z Ltd in November 2023. 3. The flock of approximately 3,000 hens was in Shed 6 of the farm. Each shed has its own silo containing feed. The feed is supplied to the shed via an automated system. 4. The hens were approximately 63-weeks old at the tim...