Easter Egger Cheeks?

[Cyneswith]

Is cheek fluff the norm for EEs, or would it be equally normal to get an EE without the tufts?

I know they aren't technically a breed, so tuftless happens, but I'm interested in how common it is, just for curiosity's sake.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It used to not happen, but lately it has become a bit more common. I have one out of 4 with no muffs. Hopefully breeding changes so it becomes rare again as I find the muffs to be a characteristic that is important to the breed, can't actually call it a breed until things are standardized, but it would be nice if it would become an actual breed.

 

[pennyJo1960]

yes they can have the tufts I personally have both

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Tuffs sometimes called muffs or beards are common in EE also without the tuffs are, too. I used to have two that was tuffless that both layer a pale pink egg. Now I have three with the tuff but they are pullets that only one is laying and it's a blue egg. Tuff or no tuff they still a pretty bird that lays colored eggs. My three EE pullets' names are Neisha, Lupine, and Copper-Amber.