# Turkey eggs

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 5, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-eggs/122453 "2002-08-05T18:35:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-eggs/122453/1 "2002-08-05T18:35:55Z")

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Why don’t people eat turkey eggs? Are they commercially available anywhere?

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[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980306b.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980306b.html)

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**Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-eggs/122453/3 "2002-08-05T20:15:01Z")

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[Why can’t you buy turkey eggs in stores?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980306b.html) Ask Cecil.

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**Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkey-eggs/122453/4 "2002-08-05T21:38:14Z")

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The farm shop just up the road from me sells them.

They are hard to crack; the shells are much tougher than hens’ eggs and the membrane inside is very strong and leathery; it’s almost impossible to crack them open without breaking the yolk (which is a shame if you like your eggs sunny side up).  
They taste pretty much the same as ordinary eggs; the only real difference I noticed is that the white is much purer white in colour.

There’s another farm (run by a friend of mine) nearby that farms ostriches; they sell the eggs and meat there, I’ve tried the meat (mmmm, nice), but I’m waiting for a special occasion to sample the eggs as they sell for £10 each.