I have 2 red stars, got them last summer at 16 weeks old and they were my first chickens. Very friendly, non aggressive, great with my daughters, my big dog(weimeraner), chatty little ladies too. And the only time I wasnt getting an egg EVERY day from each was when they went through some sort of mini molt for like a month right before winter rolled in, but after that, they havent missed a day laying again, and they give me some nice Large - X Large medium brown in color eggs This is a highly reccomended breed for someone who wants a nice backyard flock with HIGH egg production, and very sweet, sociable, and cold hearty birds.