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At what age do young roosters start to develop their spurs? I've hatched 7 EE's and bought 5 other chicks (1 BO,1 RIR, 2 polish & 1 other "Rainbow layer). Of the 5 bought, 2 were polish s/r. I would really like to be able to tell if I have any roosters in the bunch. Are there any dead give aways...

I've just about completed my first hatch. I started with 12 viable eggs and out of the 12, I have 7 that hatched from day 20 to day 22. It is now day 25 and I still have 4 that have not hatched. I had one that died trying to hatch. My question is, how long do I wait until its obvious they are...

I'm currently in day 9 of my first hatch. With no heating element going, just the auto turner and a fan going, I can't keep the temp much lower than 100.4. If I open any of the vent holes (only 2 available), I can get the temp down slightly maybe one degree or 2 but I lose all of my humidity...

Hello, I'm a newbie here and I'm in the process of building my coop and the nest boxes. No Chickens yet. I've constructed the nest with a slight slope so the eggs roll gently to the back without access from the hen. Has anyone had any luck with Astro Turf to line the boxes? Also, right now it's...