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Got it. Small hen will likely produce smaller than average eggs and small to medium size chicks for the breed. Don't hatch eggs from smaller than average hens of Delaware breed.

Ok and that is also interesting. So my Delawares are a mix of large, medium and small. The hen with the smaller eggs probably should not be hatched. She is a smaller bird.

Wow!! So indeed the egg size, which restricts chick size, can cause a smaller size chicken! That is incredible. So if you are wanting bigger size chickens then hatch only the bigger eggs. If you prefer smaller size chickens then hatch the small eggs. Very interesting!

This sounds a bit odd. What I mean is .. if you hatch a small egg will the chicken ever grow to be a large chicken? Does egg size indicate chicken size? So for example my rooster is a big boy but one of my hens is small and lays smaller eggs than the rest. Would hatching her eggs just make more...