How much does a laying hen weigh?
Laying hen weighs about 2.7 kg (6 lb).
🥤 That's about the weight of 7 cans of soda — or 2 laptops 💻, or 14 smartphones 📱.
At 2.7 kg, it ranks #13 of 26 in Animals & Living Things (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Chihuahua (2.2 kg) and lighter than House cat (4.5 kg).
She lays roughly her own body weight in eggs every year.
Category: Animals & Living Things
| Grams | 2,700 g |
|---|---|
| Kilograms | 2.7 kg |
| Ounces | 95.2 oz |
| Pounds | 5.95 lb |
Source: Adult laying hens 2.2-3.2 kg.