2007-12-22 08:02:39 · 25 answers · asked by john m 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Barnyard economics, babe. Turkeys don't lay that many eggs, and the ones they do lay are used to produce more turkeys. The average egg-laying chicken lays 300 or so eggs per year, while the average turkey produces only 100 to 120. Chickens come into production at 19 to 20 weeks of age, but turkeys don't get cranking until 32 weeks. Turkeys are also much larger, averaging 16 to 17 pounds compared to 3.5 pounds for chickens. So you'd need a lot more room for a bird that would take a lot longer to produce a lot fewer eggs.
Another problem is that turkeys go "broody" easily--they want to sit on their eggs and incubate them. In contrast, egg-producing white leghorn chickens have had the broodiness bred out of them. They lay and lay and have no desire to incubate their offspring or otherwise be maternal. You want to play in traffic? Fine! Whatever! Now let me go lay some more eggs. Proof that just because you can make a good breakfast doesn't mean you're a good mom.
2007-12-22 08:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by pamperdiva03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to. Turkeys only lay eggs for a couple of months of the year. Therefore no-one keeps turkeys for the eggs. We lived near a place where they raised turkeys, and when they had extra eggs, they did sell them.
2007-12-22 08:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can with correct connection. Specialty store will have them.
They are raised for the consumption of their meat, they are force fed, and usually end up on the table before they are able to lay eggs. The others are the one that are raised for breeding, their eggs are fertilized and eggs are hatch in an incubator.
Most eggs that we buy are unfertilized chicken eggs at super- market, other eggs are available at specialty food stores.
2007-12-22 08:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turkey eggs cost more to clean and produce then the profit that they make trying to sell them . reason being not as tasty as other eggs
would you rather pay 5 dollers for a eg and get it strait away or pay 8 and get it 2 days later same procces in selling them
2007-12-22 08:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Arunza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many people have asked for them..??
YOU..!
get it really straight,,, those other are found in LARGE cities..
because of the Asian and European coustomers..
Maybe a good Butcher from a deli knows of a rancher into such stuff..
you should still use your Yellow book... for turkey ranches..
it's too selective
2007-12-22 08:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have had turkey eggs, and they were pretty good, even if the yolks were a bit richer than a chicken's egg. My suspicion would be because they don't lay as regularly as the others...?
2007-12-22 08:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by alyosha_snow_crash 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because turkeys are bred for meat, most turkey eggs are fertile and used to breed more turkeys.
2007-12-22 08:07:40 · answer #7 · answered by freelander 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bernard Matthews buys all the eggs he can lay his hands on thats why none in the shops
2007-12-22 08:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just haven't tried the right place. while they are not sold in stores i have been able to purchase them from a farm that raises turkeys. if may take some hunting but they are available
2007-12-22 08:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by John R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Birtha Borleen. That is a damn fine question.
Any turkey farmers out there who can answer this question?
2007-12-22 08:09:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋