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How long would I cook a WHOLE 5 pound chicken in a crockpot?

all the recipes that i have found call for a 3 pound cut up chicken to cook for about 8 hours on low. so I was figuring 10 hours for a whole chicken... anyone have any experienced tips?

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1. There are probably directions with your crock pot, but when i use them i always let the food go for 5-8 hours no matter how much or little. Don't take the lid off at all,or the temp can't stay high enough to keep food at safe temp. You usually know, cause it will just start falling apart. Yum!
2. I have done it for both 8 and 10 hours for a 5 pound chicken with potatoes and onions. There is no difference that I could tell. Both taste darn good after working all day and its really nice to come home and have dinner pretty much done.
3. cook until the internal temp is at least 160 degrees. cooking by time is misleading. all crock pots are not created equal. Depending on the amounts and starting temps of other ingredients. This way your chicken will not be over or undercooked but will be like Goldilocks said. "just right!" Good luck Gary