How Fast Is Chicken Flying?

Chickens can briefly fly at about 50 km/h, but only in short bursts. The longest recorded chicken flight lasted 13 seconds and covered 91 metres — set by a determined hen with apparently more ambition than her relatives.

Modern chickens are descendants of the red junglefowl, which can fly tens of metres at a time. Selective breeding for meat reduced the chicken's wing-to-body ratio dramatically.

• Same speed as a sparrow
• Longest chicken flight: 91 m, 13 seconds