Why don't they sell turkey eggs – Various
Have you ever wondered why turkey eggs never became a part of our daily diet? Experts named the reasons. And among them is not only the high price for the product.
First of all, it should be noted that chickens on average lay an egg every day, but turkeys only lay two eggs a week. By in words experts of the National Turkey Federation (USA) Kimmon Williams, turkeys must live for at least seven months before they start laying. That is, their life cycle is much longer.
The expert also says that turkeys need a lot of feed and more spacious rooms to roost, so the costs for potential consumers are much higher. Farmers have to pay a much higher price for one turkey egg than for chicken eggs.
Williams also noted that the eggs of large domestic birds, in particular, turkeys, contain three times more cholesterol and twice…