My Ameraucana is one of my favorite hens! Her eggs are absolutely gorgeous, and she lays a decent amount. However, she doesn't seem to care much about her eggs, so sometimes she'll just lay them as she's walking on the ground. That isn't so great
. However, she's great in cold, we've had a couple nights in a row around -10. While she's friendly, she sometimes get spooked. I dropped their bag of feed by accident, she got really frightened, and wouldn't let me come near her for a few days. Otherwise though, she will cuddle and let you hold her cause she's just that friendly. I would definitely reccomend Ameraucana(s) as an addition to your flock!
