George M. Middius wrote:
> pavane wrote:
>
>> I (correctly) identified your latest open can mystery as
>> a turkey embryo, but forte will not let my posts through
>> today. So this is to see whether I can post elsewhere.
>> (I assume the embryo was already cooked ...)
>
> What happens to all the turkey eggs? Are they all fertilized and
> allowed to hatch?

In the wild they are eaten by coyotes. Turkeys nest on the ground. In
the farm they are grown to size and sold for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I don't recall ever seeing a turkey egg for sale. I've had duck eggs on
a few occasions, a bit too sour for my tastes.