diff --git a/mobs/chicken.lua b/mobs/chicken.lua
index bd0af38..22a3a45 100644
--- a/mobs/chicken.lua
+++ b/mobs/chicken.lua
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ creatura.register_mob("animalia:chicken", {
 			self:set_gravity(-4.9)
 			self:animate("fall")
 		end
-		if (self.growth_scale or 1) < 0.8
+		if (self.growth_scale or 1) > 0.8
 		and self.gender == "female"
 		and self:timer(60) then
 			animalia.random_drop_item(self, "animalia:chicken_egg", 10)
diff --git a/mobs/turkey.lua b/mobs/turkey.lua
index 79df55e..b1f4e04 100644
--- a/mobs/turkey.lua
+++ b/mobs/turkey.lua
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ creatura.register_mob("animalia:turkey", {
 			self:set_gravity(-4.9)
 			self:animate("fall")
 		end
-		if (self.growth_scale or 1) < 0.8
+		if (self.growth_scale or 1) > 0.8
 		and self.gender == "female"
 		and self:timer(60) then
 			animalia.random_drop_item(self, "animalia:turkey_egg", 10)