Feed going bad?

[mommiesrcool]

I bought this bag around the middle of March and I was about to go feed my chickens and I saw this is it going bad ? Can they still eat it ? I have noticed that it was smelled a little different and it was kind mushy but I just saw this

 

[mommiesrcool]

I don’t want to feed them that because I think it’s bad but bc their layers what can I give them that has calsium I don’t have any oyster shells or calcium pills. I’m gonna make them some oatmeal and rice, hopefully it’ll help

 

[mommiesrcool]

Nvm im gonna give them some oatmeal boil 3 eggs and cut it up

 

[Mellowmalt]

the second picture is definetely not good to feed. It has gotten damp.
On the first one I can't tell if it has just fallen apart or if you have grain mites. They are horrible and can multiply fast.

So the solution is to keep the feed safely stored in a container that will keep out pests and most important keep it damp free.

Feed can go mouly very fast. Think how long bread lasts in your bread bin, it will go hard and stale quite quickly. The chicken feed can last longer but it suffers from the same aging effect bread does and bread goes moldy very easily. If the feed expereinces big temperature changes throughout the day it is more likely to experience condensation problems and mould so stable temps away from damp and protected from mice and mites.

Luckily you don't have that much wasted feed there. Get some more and find a better place to store it. I have resorted to keeping mine in a storage cupboard inside as it lasts much longer than out in the shed..

 

[mommiesrcool]

the second picture is definetely not good to feed. It has gotten damp.
On the first one I can't tell if it has just fallen apart or if you have grain mites. They are horrible and can multiply fast.

So the solution is to keep the feed safely stored in a container that will keep out pests and most important keep it damp free.

Feed can go mouly very fast. Think how long bread lasts in your bread bin, it will go hard and stale quite quickly. The chicken feed can last longer but it suffers from the same aging effect bread does and bread goes moldy very easily. If the feed expereinces big temperature changes throughout the day it is more likely to experience condensation problems and mould so stable temps away from damp and protected from mice and mites.

Luckily you don't have that much wasted feed there. Get some more and find a better place to store it. I have resorted to keeping mine in a storage cupboard inside as it lasts much longer than out in the shed..

Oh wow thank you I’ll see when I can go buy a new bag and I’ll try to get a container for it

 

[mommiesrcool]

They seem to like it

 

[mommiesrcool]

the second picture is definetely not good to feed. It has gotten damp.
On the first one I can't tell if it has just fallen apart or if you have grain mites. They are horrible and can multiply fast.

So the solution is to keep the feed safely stored in a container that will keep out pests and most important keep it damp free.

Feed can go mouly very fast. Think how long bread lasts in your bread bin, it will go hard and stale quite quickly. The chicken feed can last longer but it suffers from the same aging effect bread does and bread goes moldy very easily. If the feed expereinces big temperature changes throughout the day it is more likely to experience condensation problems and mould so stable temps away from damp and protected from mice and mites.

Luckily you don't have that much wasted feed there. Get some more and find a better place to store it. I have resorted to keeping mine in a storage cupboard inside as it lasts much longer than out in the shed..

If I store the feed in a container in mylaundry room would it be fine in there?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I don’t want to feed them that because I think it’s bad but bc their layers what can I give them that has calsium I don’t have any oyster shells or calcium pills. I’m gonna make them some oatmeal and rice, hopefully it’ll help

You can feed them back their egg shells for calcium

 

[mommiesrcool]

You can feed them back their egg shells for calcium

Yeah lol when I was making them the food I realized that and I gave them it too

 

[LaFleche]

If I store the feed in a container in mylaundry room would it be fine in there?

Would your laundry room be cool and dry?