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Cecil replies: Barnyard economics, babe. Turkeys don't lay that many eggs, and the ones they do lay are used to produce more turkeys. The average egg-laying chicken lays 300 or so eggs per year, while the average turkey produces only 100 to 120. Chickens come into production at 19 to 20 weeks of age, but turkeys don't get cranking until 32 weeks. Turkeys are also much larger, averaging 16 to 17 pounds compared to 3.5 pounds for chickens.
Similarly as with different sorts of poultry, some duck breeds are raised for meat, some for eggs and some to create an equalization of both. Great egg-laying duck breeds can out-lay chickens. The laying season for ducks is as a rule around 35 to 45 weeks in length every year. How often do ducks lay eggs. The runner duck, the Cayuga, the blue Swedish and the buff duck are among the top layer ducks, averaging up to 180 eggs for each year. Poor egg layers, for example, the mallard may lay as few as 60 eggs a year. Some particular assortments, for example, the white layer duck can create almost 300 eggs a year.