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Royal Palm

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I had ten+ of these bird last year (2011). We raise them for meat. I won't do it again. The hens turn out just bit larger than a rooster and the Toms left something to be desired. I also over feed my birds. They had nearly a 1/2 inch of fat covering the breast. Just too much labor for a smaller carcass. However, they ran through the wizbang without bogging it down.

Personality wise - if left alone the Toms get a little snotty. They constantly challanged and chased my Border Collie while strutting for mates with the other Toms. 

I had the neighbors get tired of a pair and gave them to me. He said it lived on his back deck and would look in the house all day and strut for his 2 year old daughter. He got tired of the mess. I am keeping that Tom. He is mellow and non-agressive unlike the other 3 I had. I assume it was hand raised, mine are not. The hen flew out of the pasture and lives in the woods. Sustaining herself quite well and she roosts in our sawmill shed; and from her nighlty droppings I can see she is eating well. I do believe they would make good pets if someone spent a lot of time with them. I think they make great free range birds if you have good fence and keep wings clipped and don't mind or need a smaller finished product.