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== == There are approximately 175 varieties of chickens grouped into 12 classes and approximately 60 breeds. That makes defining the "average chicken" very difficult.

The majority of chickens in North America are raised for either meat or eggs, in market terms, a broiler or fryer is a young meat chicken that can be cooked tender by broiling or frying and usually weighs in between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds.

A roaster is a young meat-type chicken that can be cooked tender by roasting and usually weighing 4 pounds or more.

A stewing chicken, hen, or fowl is a mature female chicken, often the by-product of egg production, are about 5 pounds plus.

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