Food Storage???

[chickie<3]

I have 5 pullets and when they were chicks I bought 5lb. chick starter bags...but now that they will be on developer/grower for a while I bought a 50 lb. bag. I stored it in a plastic container but when I went to replenish the feeder..little moth like things were all over the place...so i transferred whatever i had to those huge oversized ziploc bags...when i went to replenish the feeder there was like 1 of the moth like things..so definately better then the plastic bin..but what would be ideal for storing the food??

 

[LivinNewDreamInND]

I store my feed, still in the sack, in a 100 gallon metal drum. I store my scratch mix in a new metal trash can with a tight lid. I have yet to have any trouble with bugs even though I know that they can be a problem in my area.

 

[NevadaRon]

I don't understand how they were getting in the plastic container if it had a tight fitting lid?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

This time of year it seems like the just about all the feed is already infested when you purchase it at the store, and it didn;t seem to matter which feed store I purchased from. However, this year I have been using a different store with a different brand, and not had that issue at all.

 

[moetrout]

Yeah, the bugs did not get in that container, they were already there. I've not experienced it with chicken feed (yet) but have with the food I use for my McCaw. One way I use to kill them off in the parrot food is to freeze it for a while first. Not sure how you would do that with 50 pounds of chicken feed. If the problem were bad enough I would put it all in zip locks and freeze a few at a time until all had a turn in the freezer. We usually put the food in overnight and take it out the next day. Maybe that helps?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I also keep my Macaws food in the freezer, but no room for 50 lb bags of chicken feed

I just purchased Gamma Vittle Vaults from Petco. Online shipping is free right now plus they're on sale. Yes, they are pricier than just a plastic tub but they get rave reviews. I need to store several bags at a time since I can't always get to the store and when I do they have been out of feed. http://www.petco.com/product/14938/...t-Food-Container.aspx?CoreCat=FamilyCrossSell

 

[Koolduck]

I use galvanized trash cans. No problems until this last bag from TSC. This little microscopic beetle(very prehistoric lookin gray things) are now in the can. When I finish I'll hose out the can well, keep it in the hot sun for a day, and start again. Ive gotton the moths in dog food from Walmart. Those are called the Asian meal moth and can get everywhere in your pantry. Loves flour and noodles/pasta and such. REALLY HARD TO CONTROL AND GET RID OF! You have to soak all your jars cause the larva is under the cap on the threads and I threw out alot of stuff! A big P I T A!

 

[nancypo]

I use a metal feed can, fits a 40 lb bag perfect, no bugs or rodents...

 

[flowerchild59]

I have had a terrible time this year with the grain moths too. I am trying some of those pheremome pest traps that has an "attractant" for the moths and they get stuck on the trap. The cheapest i have found them is on ebay. I put one directly into the can and the next day it was covered in moths. I figure at least those won't breed and cause more problems.

 

[wsdareme]

I have horses, and now chickens, and I store all my feed in plastic garbage cans (the regular sized ones) with the lids that snap down fairly tight. Ace Hardware is where I got my last batch. I like them because they seal pretty tight (better than the galvanized ones I've had) and are easy to wash out when I need to clean them.