If meat is stored in a refrigerator freezer, it should be used within two or three months. Whole chicken stored in a freezer unit can be stored safely for up to a year, and chicken pieces can be stored up to nine months.http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledg...Good luck, GregW.hole chicken stored in a freezer unit can be stored safely for up to a year, and chicken pieces can be stored up to nine months. http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledg... Good luck, GregW.