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Royal Palm Turkey
Price range: $15.31 through $45.59
Considered a rare breed of turkey, a heritage turkey and admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1977, the Royal Palm turkey is considered to be a little smaller than other heritage turkeys and fends for themselves very well. They have a beautiful color pattern and are very useful around the farm for insect reduction. They are capable of breeding naturally and do go broody.
Breed Facts
- Poultry Show Class: Turkeys
- Weights: Hen—–10 lbs
Tom—-16 lbs - Purpose and Type: Laying Eggs; Exhibition
- Egg Color: Off White with brown specks
- Egg Production: Poor
- Egg Size: Large to Extra Large
- Temperament: Active
- Fertility Percentage: 60-75%
- Broody: Setters
- Mating Ratio:: 7 Females to 1 Male
- Roost Height: 2+ feet
- Country of Origin: North America
- APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1977
- TLC: Threatened Status, considered a Sustainable Heritage Turkey Breed.
- Breeder Farm Source: “Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm” developing our bloodline or strain of Royal Palm Turkey Breed since 1978.
| Sex | Hatching Eggs, Male, Female, Unsexed |
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