I have American New Hampshires they are not hatchery they lay a very nice brown egg just about everyday heat and cold doesn't seem to bother them much and they will go broody and have done a fine job raising chicks. They are slower to mature than my Delawares they take about 7 months to be filled out and the pullets lay at around 5 1/2 months some of the pullets will not get a necklace but most do after their first good molt. These are great homestead type birds they don't range way far from the coop but they are good to hustle up their own food these really like to scratch up the dirt. The roosters are kind the hens are friendly and they are just pretty red golden birds. 20.00 to start plus shipping for 12+ probably around 16 eggs these eggs seem to ship well and they just hatch like popcorn I'll try to post some pictures but I don't have good luck on the new board they come out pretty small.