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Poultry Thawing Chart

Poultry Cut	Approximate Weight (pounds)	Thawing Time in Refrigerator
Whole Chicken	3 to 4	24 hours
Whole Turkey	8 to 12 12 to 16 16 to 20 20 to 24	1 to 2 days 2 to 3 days 3 to 4 days 4 to 5 days
Chicken or Turkey, cut-up pieces	Up to 4	3 to 9 hours

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