Date feed was made?

[Jose11632]

So I bought feed from tsc like 2 weeks ago smelled a bit weird not disgusting kinda mildewy don’t know how to explain it. The feed is clean no mold it has been sealed till we opened it like a week and a half ago. We stored it in a closed barrel. Don’t know if it should smell like that it never got touched by water. Fed it to my hens for a bit and got scared so I got molasses in case. Which one of these is the labels it was made.

 

[Jose11632]

Actually I got two the first one the one in talking about is pellet feed this is how it looks and the packaging it came in which is the label it was made in. Actually it smell light mildewy not as much

 

[DobieLover]

So I bought feed from tsc like 2 weeks ago smelled a bit weird not disgusting kinda mildewy don’t know how to explain it. The feed is clean no mold it has been sealed till we opened it like a week and a half ago. We stored it in a closed barrel. Don’t know if it should smell like that it never got touched by water. Fed it to my hens for a bit and got scared so I got molasses in case. Which one of these is the labels it was made.

You didn't upload pictures of the labels.
The mill date is generally printed on the sealing seam.
If it smells moldy, do not feed it. Bring it back. Just because the bag never got damp in your care doesn't mean the store or warehouse didn't store it properly and it got damp/wet there which started mold forming inside the bag.

 

[Jose11632]

This one we opened like almost a month ago and it looked strange and smelled like fish and mildewy and had some tints of green so haven’t even let the chickens touch it heres how it looks.

 

[Jose11632]

You didn't upload pictures of the labels.
The mill date is generally printed on the sealing seam.
If it smells moldy, do not feed it. Bring it back. Just because the bag never got damp in your care doesn't mean the store or warehouse didn't store it properly and it got damp/wet there which started mold forming inside the bag.

There two separate feeds the one the chickens where fed was the layer pellets. Since I didn’t notice the smell till we put it in the barrel

 

[Jose11632]

You didn't upload pictures of the labels.
The mill date is generally printed on the sealing seam.
If it smells moldy, do not feed it. Bring it back. Just because the bag never got damp in your care doesn't mean the store or warehouse didn't store it properly and it got damp/wet there which started mold forming inside the bag.

There dates are kinda close so I’ll return both and give them molasses water.

 

[kerbotx]

Regarding your mill dates - that would be August 4, which would make it about 7 weeks old when you bought it, which is not ideal but not totally awful. Looking at the last feed tag I have on hand, the mill date was Sept 2, I purchased it on Sept 30, and it had just been delivered to my TSC - I tried to buy it the week before, but they ran out. There are def some delays in the system right now. You might consider either switching feeds, or switching stores for a bit.

I hope you either got your money back or got fresher product from TSC! Always trust your instincts - if it smells off, it IS off. I'm certain that had you continued to use that feed, you'd get 1/2 way down, maybe 2/3, then find a big huge clump of grossness - not necessarily with any obvious signs of mold however. Happened to me twice this summer, where I've never had trouble like that before...

 

[Tclloyd0812]

This one we opened like almost a month ago and it looked strange and smelled like fish and mildewy and had some tints of green so haven’t even let the chickens touch it heres how it looks.

This feed is super clumpy, which normally points to water exposure and mildew. I personally WOULD NOT feed this to my chickens. It won't kill them but I don't think it's any good.

I choose to buy my feed at a local feed mill because typically it's a lot fresher and new than a chain store like TSC, plus that's all we have out here in our small town. Feed mill quality is usually a lot better, plus you can't beat the price. I pay $9-10 for a 50# bag of laying pellets when last time I checked TSC laying pellet prices they were around $15-18 a bag. Quality is everything, so I definitely wouldn't be buying from somewhere selling moldy or mildew feed, especially if it isn't the first time its happened.

 

[Folly's place]

I always look at the mill date on each bag, but that's not the whole story, as mentioned above. If it looks or smells 'off', it is and return it! Here we keep the feed in it's original bags, in the metal garbage can it's stored in at the coop. Then if there's an issue, it goes back to the store, and I call the manufacturer with the lot number and date on the bag.
If there's a problem more than once with a particular store, complain, and see if you can shop elsewhere.
Mary