How long does chicken (whole) keep from purchase in the freezer?

Official USDA FoodKeeper guidance for one exact storage condition

FreezerFrom the purchase date

12 months

This freezer duration is the USDA's best-quality guidance, not a safety cutoff.

Freezer at 0 °F (−18 °C)

Answer basis

Food: Chicken
Preparation or package state: whole
Storage: Freezer
Timing: From the purchase date
Source field: DOP_Freeze

Source: USDA FSIS FoodKeeper Data, data version 128.

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