Egg laying easter egger not growing "puffs"

[sapphirethehen]

The beard on those chickens.. Yeah hers is not growing. She is laying eggs but no Puffs. Is is heriditary? Or is something Wrong?
I was looking foward to it...

 

[Hholly]

Since they are a cross between Ameraucana and any other breed, they may not get the gene for "puffs". Sorry. That's a cute word though.