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Yea we were afraid that we had a handful of roosters. Is this normal practice of breeders/ supply stores or they just guessing on the gender? We were told that they "should" be hens but we could expect that 1 or 2 could be a rooster. None of them have spurs, is this something to consider...

Hey all. We are new to chickens and looking for a little help figuring out if some of our "girls" might actually be boys. We purchased 12 chicks from a local breeder but as they are growing several are displaying rooster features and actions. The chicks are about 12 weeks old now. We realized...