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Birds, egg-layers for reproduction, full of goodness (7,5)

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I believe the answer is:

greylag geese

'birds' is the definition.
(greylag goose is a kind of bird)

'egg-layers for reproduction full of goodness' is the wordplay.
'for reproduction' is an anagram indicator (letters produced in a new way).
'full of' is an insertion indicator.
'goodness' becomes 'gee' (both are expressions of surprise).
'egg'+'layers'='egglayers'
'egglayers' anagrammed gives 'greylagse'.
'greylagse' placed around 'gee' is 'GREYLAG GEESE'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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