2006-07-09 08:49:32 · 10 answers · asked by gerbilpilchard 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I suppose some people eat turkey eggs or use them in cakes, but most are used to hatch out more turkeys. I doubt turkeys lay eggs EVERY DAY like chickens. We only ever raised one turkey a year, a male, and he was to be our Thanksgiving dinner, so we never had eggs.
2006-07-09 08:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Merf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess it's because turkeys don't lay as many eggs, and the ones they do lay are used to produce more turkeys! Whilst a chicken might lay approx. 300 per year, a turkey might produce about 100. So the turkey eggs are needed to hatch, so that they can get killed towards year end!
2016-03-26 22:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get turkey eggs from some egg stalls at local markets. They just like hens eggs except about 2 1/2 times the size; useful if you're cooking in bulk except the maths is a headache.
2006-07-09 08:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all hatched for Xmas turkeys. We had a turkey as a pet (we live in Spain they don't have turkey for Xmas dinner here) and the eggs are lovely, just like chicken eggs but richer and they have grey speckles on the shell. We don't have the turkey any more a wild dog came and ate it!!!
2006-07-09 08:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by lillyloo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question......
Turkey eggs taste just like chicken eggs but they are almost twice as big. they make great omelets. I think the reason you don't see them in the shops is because of there size and the fact that everybody is so used to chicken eggs. Plus chickens lay more eggs which will bring in more money.
2006-07-09 09:02:09 · answer #5 · answered by loki_mcbedlam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Turkey eggs taste like chicken eggs, but they are expensive to produce as turkeys are so much bigger than chickens, therefore they eat more, and the profit margin is very minimal compared to chicken eggs, but they taste fine!
2006-07-10 01:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its because they want to have thousands of turkeys for christmas when they can up the price of them and make a huge profit.
2006-07-09 09:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably for the same reason you don't find Ostrige eggs
2006-07-14 16:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah... they're totally gross!!!!! U can get them in Japan.
2006-07-09 09:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because were saving for christmas?
2006-07-09 08:54:59 · answer #10 · answered by romancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋