frozen chicken - how long in freezer?

[spike's]

as title.
i have some chicken in the freezer ( raw ).
how long can it stay in there before its no good?

 

[Raymond Lin]

i keep it in there upto a couple of months, no idea, never got poison yet !

 

[basmic]

I think defrosting it is more important than the length of time it can stay in the freezer.

I could be wrong, though.

 

[geeza]

years! just dont do what i do -microwave 3 or 4 breasts that are stuck together then bash one of the breast off and put the other 2 back into the freezer, then repeat!

 

[BrenOS]

I've had 1 year old frozen chicken. I know this as I was renting a place for 12 months and it was the first thing I bought and consequently the last thing I ate. I'm fine. I think. Yeah. Eat it.

 

[spike's]

lol. so it looks like i can defrost it and use it then.
/waits for a girl to come in a say no.

 

[geeza]

weve had some turkey in the freezer for over 6 month, however i wouldnt eat it as the fridge/freezer is outside! the turkey is now green, has black slug things growing on it and smells BAD.

edit -remember the purple milk thread!

 

[schnipps]

As said above defrosting is the problem, if you defrost eat within 24 hours. If kept frozen i have no idea but i would say at least 1 month

 

[Glaucus]

years.. as long as it doesn't defrost, it's pretty much like canned food. Its still save to eat after 50 years just wont taste as good.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Um, the back of my frozen chicken boobs pack says no more than three months.

 

[Burnsy2023]

I would be weary after 3 months and probably chuck it out after 6 months.

Burnsy

 

[geeza]

I would be weary after 3 months and probably chuck it out after 6 months.

Burnsy

 

[Burnsy2023]

That was random.....

Burnsy

 

[BrenOS]

Don't put that in the microwave. At least not in it's wrapper.