Turkey's worth vs eggs

[Sally8]

I have a beautiful 5 mo old Tom, crossed between a Bronze and a
Royal Palm. I have an opportunity to trade him for fertile Bourbon Red eggs.
Can anyone tell me the worth of either? I'd like, maybe 6 eggs, but don't want to insult him if the eggs are worth more than the turkey. This "deal" isn't a big deal, he was going to give me the eggs anyway and I was giving him the turkey anyway. Does anyone have a rough idea? Thanks.

 

[kangababy]

The tom would be worth $25 for eating since it is a mix breed if that. maybe more if you were selling him at a flea market to someone who was just going to eat him. For breeding purposes he is not worth anything.

The eggs on the other had run around $3.50-$4 each but this time of year most turkeys have stopped laying. Our completely stopped about a month ago.

 

[Lagerdogger]

The eggs are worth about $5 each. At 5 months, I think Kangababy is pretty close for value. As a breeding turkey, it would only be valuable to someone who like to play around with the color genes (like me). As food, I can sell a seven month tom weighing 16 lbs for about $75. Others can sell them for more or less depending on where they live. Turkeys definitely bring in more money as food than as breeders (some high quality lines excepted).

 

[Sally8]

Thanks all. Not going to get the eggs until spring but going to share "Huck" now. I ended up with 2 toms because I was told that turkeys are always on a suicide mission. Funny thing, I bought 2 toms and she threw in a hen. I accidentally killed the hen within 2 weeks by raising the light in the brooder. I had a long stick going through the loops on the lamp and it fell through the slats of the brooder. Who knew. :/
The turkey idea was more for a pet and we were going to eat the other. That's not going to happen. I learned to not name the chickens we plan on eating. It's a whole lot easier. The mind does some strange things, doesn't it.