A chicken lays 250–300 eggs yearly, but a turkey only lays about 100. With fewer eggs, farmers prefer to raise turkeys for meat instead of egg production.
Turkeys need more food and time to mature compared to chickens. Farmers find it easier and cheaper to raise chickens for eggs rather than waiting for turkeys.
Since turkeys lay fewer eggs and need more care, their eggs cost more. Most people won’t pay extra when they can buy cheaper chicken eggs instead.
Grocery stores don’t stock turkey eggs because they’re rare and expensive. Since demand is low, farmers focus on selling turkey meat instead.
Turkey eggs have thicker shells than chicken eggs. This makes them harder to crack and use in cooking, making them less convenient for daily meals.
People are used to eating chicken eggs. Since turkey eggs aren’t common in stores, most people don’t think about them as an option for breakfast.
Turkeys are bigger birds and need more room to roam. Raising them just for eggs requires more land, making them less practical for egg farming.