Why don't grocery stores sell Turkey Eggs?!
Is it because it's more economical for chickens to lay eggs, is it because turkey eggs are too big they would break, is it because they don't taste good!? Inquiring minds around our Thanksgiving Day table want to know! ;)Www@FoodAQ@Com
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It is because turkeys do not lay as often as regular hens, & most of the eggs are used to reproduce more turkeys, they also have a very thick membrane in the shell making them harder to break, and the feed that goes into egg producing turkeys has not all Been FDA approved , so they cannot be sold as eggs!. The do eat some foods that are approved but not all them are!. Once the turkey eggs are hatched & become turkeys , depending on if they are to be eaten, or used for egg production, determines their feed!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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!.
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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 started 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 eggsWww@FoodAQ@Com
B/c they aren't that readily available nor affordable!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because they don't fit in those little white cartons! LoLWww@FoodAQ@Com
no one has high demand for turkey eggsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Good question! We always wondered why there is an apple pie, but not a pear pie!. You guys know that answer to that!?Www@FoodAQ@Com