How much does a chicken weigh?

Typical weight

1.5–5.5 kg

That is 3.31–12.1 lb.

The most numerous bird on Earth, with more living at any moment than all wild bird species combined.

Broilers reach 2.5 kg in six weeks; laying hens are lighter, heritage cockerels heavier.

How that compares

Chicken against things of a similar mass.

Guitar 1.4–5 kg

Coffee machine 1.5–6 kg

Rice cooker 1.4–7 kg

Saxophone 2.3–7 kg

Chicken 1.5–5.5 kg

Brick 1.8–3.5 kg

Chihuahua 1.5–3 kg

Defibrillator 1.3–4 kg

How much does a chicken weigh?: A chicken weighs 1.5–5.5 kg (3.31–12.1 lb). Broilers reach 2.5 kg in six weeks; laying hens are lighter, heritage cockerels heavier.