Haha, welcome to the club of people who end up thoroughly confused over our poor Ameraucanas' origins, with Easter Eggers and Araucanas being a frequent cause for head scratches and doubts xD Just retain that Araucana are 'whisked' (my term), rumpless (or tail-less) birds, while the standard...
I'm happy that you were lucky in finding a passionate breeder! Hopefully I'll find some in Maines or a country equally close or even within canadian borders to order from, the closer to Quebec the better as it's where I live.
Ameraucanas... from what I understand of the internet (correct me if...
Being new to the chicken world myself, I don't know many hatcheries and even less breeders personally. The latter are very hard to find: I'm in Quebec and will have to order half my future flocks from hatcheries deep within US borders just to get the breeds I want. Fortunately for you, you live...