Effects of irradiation on physical and chemical properties of chicken were investigated. Chicken was irradiated at dose levels of 0, 0.5, 1, 3 and 5 kGy using Co60 source. Irradiation increased drip loss and TBA value. Irradiation decreased L value, and increased a value and b value, indicating that irradiation made chicken darker, more reddish and more yellowish. Irradiation induced the degradation in salt-soluble protein, not water-soluble protein. Any differences in color, odor and tenderness between irradiated and non-irradiated chicken were not perceived by sensory panels.