galvinized trash can storage / plastic storage for feed

[LittleHouseDreams]

Tractor Supply sells a galvanized food storage can that hold 50lbs of food. I found it in their bird seed/feeders area for $14.99. Hope that helps.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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Same here. When I used to use plastic, the squirrels would chew through.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I recently found someone who has an old chest freezer that they want to get rid off. It actually still works and has no rust or anything. I am picking up this weekend to have in the barn to hold horse, goat, chicken feed. I hope this will end all problems with bugs, mice, rats, etc. I have two plastic trash cans, but have 4 different types of food to store.

 

[Wildsky]

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I use plastic, no problems. I've been using the plastic for about a year.

Either the "someone" told you that because rats or mice were/are a problem - or they were COOKING in plastic

Could be they got the story from problems with HUMAN food in plastic containers - being cooked/heated in plastic.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

If you store the food in the bag it came from, it won't matter what type of storage container you use. As others say plastic may have problems with animals chewing through and metal may have problems with condensation of moisture. If you store the feed loose, food grade plastic is better than rubbermaid, but I personally would be more concerned about storing water in non-food grade plastic than I would be about a fairly inert food material, like most animal feeds.

 

[Vcomb]

plastic 55 gallon drums work well, but overtime they like any rigid plastic fatigue and crack at stress points. I've also used metal 55 gallon drums, these seem to make the feed spoil faster....but keep in mind my feed barrells were on a concrete platform in front of an old hog barn exposed to the elements (lidded, of course). plastic trash cans fatigue the fastest, the bottom corners crack and the handles crack and break off.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

UV degradation will indeed make plastic wear faster. Better to keep your feed containers in a dry, dark place anyway.

 

[Vcomb]

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i do now that i've a better shed and that i'm mixing my own feed.

 

[Cetawin]

I have a galvanized trash can with a locking type handle. It sits outside the coop door and is in the rain and weather. So far no problems with water or moisture getting inside, no condensation and it is working well.

 

[NYREDS]

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That's what I use-one of the real old heavy ones. Not even a rat on steroids could chew through it.