Category · 30 foods

Poultry Storage Times

How long raw and cooked chicken, turkey and duck last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.

Raw poultry

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	Counter		Fridge (unopened)		Freezes well?
Bone-in chicken breast	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Bone-in turkey breast	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Boneless turkey breast	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Canned chicken	Refrigerate	3–4 days	5 years (pantry)	Not listed	—
Capon	2 hours	1–2 days	—	12 months	Yes
Chicken in retort pouches	Refrigerate	3–4 days	Not recommended (pantry)	Not listed	—
Chicken legs	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Chicken liver pâté	2 hours	7 days	—	Not listed	—
Chicken nuggets	2 hours	Not listed	—	1–3 months	Yes
Chicken patties	2 hours	Not listed	—	1–3 months	Yes
Chicken thighs	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Cooked chicken	2 hours	3–4 days	—	4–6 months	Yes
Cornish hens	2 hours	1–2 days	—	12 months	Yes
Duck	2 hours	1–2 days	—	6 months	Yes
Fried chicken	2 hours	3–4 days	—	4 months	Yes
Giblets	2 hours	1–2 days	—	3–4 months	Yes
Goose	2 hours	1–2 days	—	6 months	Yes
Ground turkey	2 hours	1–2 days	—	3–4 months	Yes
Pheasant	2 hours	1–2 days	—	6 months	Yes
Quail	2 hours	1–2 days	—	6 months	Yes
Raw chicken	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Raw chicken kabobs	2 hours	1–2 days	—	3–4 months	Yes
Rotisserie chicken	2 hours	3–4 days	—	4 months	Yes
Stuffed chicken breasts	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Turducken	2 hours	Not recommended	—	9 months	Yes
Turkey bacon	2 hours	7 days	2 weeks	2–4 months	Yes
Turkey legs	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Turkey thighs	2 hours	1–2 days	—	9 months	Yes
Whole raw chicken	2 hours	1–2 days	—	12 months	Yes
Whole turkey	2 hours	1–2 days	—	12 months	Yes