These are good hens to round out a balanced flock. Mine are neither friendly nor aggressive. They are good foragers, and not flighty. They are winter hardy. Not sure about heat hardy, as our summers have been mild the past few years. The eggs are beautiful.
I would not have an entire flock of them, though, because they are not winter layers. In north-central Pennsylvania, they stop laying in mid-October and don't start up in earnest until mid to late March, despite having supplemental light.
I would not have an entire flock of them, though, because they are not winter layers. In north-central Pennsylvania, they stop laying in mid-October and don't start up in earnest until mid to late March, despite having supplemental light.