Should my EE hen still be this small?

ChickenMom04

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Oct 17, 2020
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I have a one year old EE hen and I noticed she’s considerably smaller than my other hens. She was hatched as a runt and had to be nursed back to health as she was a much weaker and smaller chick. Is this normal? She’s very talkative and energetic, and eats fine. I can’t tell if she’s been laying since it’s been cold the past week and our hens have been slowing down production. Are some hens just small? I would hate to be ignoring something obvious.
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Some birds are just smaller for genetic reasons, and her early health issues may have stunted her. By the pictures she is apparently in good health now.
 

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