I raised 4 Royal Palm turkeys last summer, more or less by accident, because the feed store that sold them to me said they were Broad Breasted Whites. I butchered all four at about 28 or 30 weeks and the two toms dressed out at about 12 pounds with the hens not being more than about 6 pounds. I can't tell you about eggs and broodiness because I didn't keep them that long. I kept them in a separate pen from my hens, but would let them all out to free range together. Generally the turkeys hung with the turkeys and left the hens alone, but they would occasionally raid the chicken run and eat the chicken's food. How easy? My turkeys were really good flyers and I had difficulty keeping them in the 6 foot high enclosure. There was an indoor portion that I wanted them to use during the night and I'd have to chase them off the top of the fence and inside every night only to find them out running around outside the enclosure in the morning. Since we have coyotes and bobcats and bears and mountain lions in our area, I finally ended up clipping their wing feathers and care became easier. They didn't stray far when I let them out to free range, usually wandering over to look in the kitchen windows and see what I was doing and easy to get back in their pen with a little scratch.
At the point where I butchered them, I estimate that they had each eaten an average of $30 - $35 worth of feed, making it a pretty expensive feast (however, I only paid $8/poult for them since they were advertized as BBW). That said, they were by far the most delicious turkeys I've ever eaten. I'm trying Bourbon Reds this year, hoping for that same awesome flavor but a bit more meat.
Thank you for the reply. I value the information greatly. Great looking turkeys!!