Very hardy and independent.Easier to rear with a hen rather than a broody as like all game can be slightly uptight and flighty but I find a hen calms them. She will also teach them to go to roost in a house rather than up the highest tree. As adults they can be noisy.I absolutely love them. They do need a higher protein diet than chicks- game feed or failing that turkey feed. They are great bug eaters and do eat a surprising amount of grass.They grow at an amazing pace.