Feed sack recycling ideas??

[platypusGold]

Leaves for me.

 

[igorsMistress]

These puzzle me. The bags my feed come in have kind of a shiny, smooth, almost waxy surface on the outside. They are tough and crinkly. I can't imagine using them for a tote bag or any absorbent purpose like poop boards! Containers for rocks, leaves, grass clippings, yes, I can see that. What am i missing?

On a poop board the poop just dries on the surface of the bag. That's what I use them for.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

These puzzle me. The bags my feed come in have kind of a shiny, smooth, almost waxy surface on the outside. They are tough and crinkly. I can't imagine using them for a tote bag or any absorbent purpose like poop boards! Containers for rocks, leaves, grass clippings, yes, I can see that. What am i missing?

Some of the feed I buy is in the slick bags like yours and sometimes they are paper.
When I was a kid, feed came in burlap sacks they would fill and stitch seal at the mill.

 

[so lucky]

I think the non-absorbency factor is the idea, here. Moisture (poop) just sits on the surface, not sinking in.
For the tote bags, maybe using for not-delicate items, like kindling, potatoes straight from the garden, pool toys, emergency kit for the trunk of your car, etc. I guess they are more of a novelty than a practicality.

 

[Edie53]

Thanks everyone! Some great ideas here! I like the idea of covering boards w/the bags; we’ll be insulating our chicken shed w/styrofoam (because we already have it) & it does have to be covered. Didn’t think to use the feedbags!

I also like the idea of making bags; people can always use reusable grocery sacks!

Not sure about lining nest boxes w/them; I’d rather use straw because it gets kinda chilly in the winter (in Fairbanks, AK). But lining the bottom of the chicken shed is an idea...

 

[Edie53]

I think the non-absorbency factor is the idea, here. Moisture (poop) just sits on the surface, not sinking in.
For the tote bags, maybe using for not-delicate items, like kindling, potatoes straight from the garden, pool toys, emergency kit for the trunk of your car, etc. I guess they are more of a novelty than a practicality.

Also grocery sacks, which are super easy to make and after washing the bag

 

[Edie53]

One year I filled them with leaves in the fall and put them between coop studs as insulation.

Oh that’s a good idea!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Not sure about lining nest boxes w/them; I’d rather use straw

If using feed bags for nest boxes, your bedding of choice goes on top of the lining. It doesn't replace the bedding, it adds a little more cushion to protect against breakage and makes clean up easy when needed, since you can just lift it up with all the bedding on top and dump it.

 

[Edie53]

If using feed bags for nest boxes, your bedding of choice goes on top of the lining. It doesn't replace the bedding, it adds a little more cushion to protect against breakage and makes clean up easy when needed, since you can just lift it up with all the bedding on top and dump it.

Oh I didn’t think of that! Good idea!

 

[HERSHORTNESS]

I use them for poop hammocks in the coop under the roost. The poop can be swept out of the bottom of the hammock. It keeps the coop pretty clean.