My first turkey egg - almost missed it in the snow

[Fombellchicks]

Today was quite a surprise. I have ten hens and a turkey. The hens have been laying brown eggs since December (I started to add light in November). Since it got warm today here in PA (35 degrees) I decided to "kick them all out" into the snowy run. Most of the chickens went back into the coop after a while, but the turkey and 2 hens stayed outside. When I checked on them again, I saw something white in the snow. Somehow I had never thought that the turkey would lay an egg in the winter, but here it is - next to a jumbo egg from one of my hens. The turkey egg weighs 100g or 3.5 oz, is 3 inches tall and a bit over 2 inches wide. The jumbo is about 2.5oz.

 

[jforsness]

That's very awesome, I hear turkey eggs are T A S T Y

 

[Appytaz]

Very Cool - Weird question - do turkey eggs taste like chicken eggs?

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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I've wondered this myself. Do they? I kinda like turkeys, well girl turkeys anyway.

 

[Fombellchicks]

I really don't know yet. I read that the consistency of the egg white is different - more rubbery and the yolk is bigger. Most people seem to use them for baking and cooking. I will blow it out and keep it to put in on our Easter tree.

 

[hatchaholic]

Congrats!

I'm hoping my turkeys will start to lay soon.