Poultry & Waterfowl Body Weights
Below are average body weights of various exhibition poultry. (Note: Weights of pet or production poultry may be somewhat different.)
Or visit Henderson's Chicken Breed Chart for weights of more breeds.
Rooster or Cock: Male chicken 1 year or older ♦ Cockerel: Male chicken less than 1 year (Usually weighs 18-28% less than Rooster)
Hen: Female chicken 1 year or older Pullet: Female chicken less than 1 year (Usually weighs 11-23% less than Hen)
Conversion to metric: Weight in lbs. x 0.454 = Weight in kg
CHICKENS
|
Large Fowl / Standard |
Bantam / Miniature |
| Rooster |
Hen |
Rooster |
Hen |
| Ameraucana |
6.5 lbs |
5.5 lbs |
30 oz (1.9 lbs) |
26 oz (1.6 lbs) |
| Brahma |
12 lbs |
9.5 lbs |
38 oz (2.4 lbs) |
34 oz (2.1 lbs) |
| Cochin
|
11 lbs |
8.5 lbs |
32 oz (2 lbs) |
28 oz (1.8 lbs) |
| Cornish |
10.5 lbs |
8 lbs |
34 oz (2.1 lbs) |
36 oz (2.3 lbs) |
| Japanese |
- NA - |
- NA - |
26 oz (1.6 lbs) |
22 oz (1.4 lbs) |
| Leghorn |
6 lbs |
4.5 lbs |
26 oz (1.6 lbs) |
22 oz (1.4 lbs) |
| Modern Game |
6 lbs |
4.5 lbs |
22 oz (1.4 lbs) |
20 oz (1.3 lbs) |
| Old English Game |
5 lbs |
4 lbs |
24 oz (1.5 lbs) |
22 oz (1.4 lbs) |
| Orpington |
10 lbs |
8 lbs |
38 oz (2.4 lbs) |
34 oz (2.1 lbs) |
| Polish |
6 lbs |
4.5 lbs |
30 oz (1.9 lbs) |
26 oz (1.6 lbs) |
| Rhode Island Red |
8.5 lbs |
6.5 lbs |
34 oz (2.1 lbs) |
30 oz (1.9 lbs) |
| Rock |
9.5 lbs |
7.5 lbs |
36 oz (2.3 lbs) |
32 oz (2 lbs) |
| Silkie |
- NA - |
- NA - |
36 oz (2.3 lbs) |
32 oz (2 lbs) |
| Wyandotte |
8.5 lbs |
6.5 lbs |
30 oz (1.9 lbs) |
26 oz (1.6 lbs) |
DUCKS
|
Old Drake / Old Duck |
|
GEESE
|
Old Goose / Old Gander |
| Pekin |
10 lbs / 9 lbs
|
|
African |
22 lbs / 18 lbs
|
| Muscovy |
12 lbs / 7 lbs
|
|
Sebastopol
|
14 lbs / 12 lbs
|
| Cayuga |
8 lbs / 7 lbs |
|
Canada |
12 lbs / 10 lbs
|
| Crested |
7 lbs / 6 lbs |
|
|
|
| Runner |
4.5 lbs / 4 lbs |
|
TURKEYS
|
Old Tom / Old Hen
|
| Call |
26 oz / 22 oz |
|
Narragansett, Black
|
33 lbs / 18 lbs
|
| Mallard |
40 oz / 36 oz |
|
Royal Palm
|
22 lbs / 12 lbs
|
* Sources included: The American Poultry Association's 1997 edition of the "The American Standard of Perfection." | 
