galvinized trash can storage / plastic storage for feed

[DeeTee]

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That's what I use too, and so far so good. I can definitely see that galvanized would be better if rodents are an issue though.

 

[rizq]

In the right (or I guess wrong) conditions both plastic and metal will sweat inside and spoil your feed. Here it is so hot and humid in the summer that if a container is left in the sun (again, plastic or metal) your feed will spoil in a matter of days because every night when the sun and temp go down the feed gets damp from the condensation. When I lived in ND, this was not a problem very often. Feed had to sit around practically all summer to spoil.

If the container is kept in the shade or, even better yet, inside a building then I wouldn't think either would be a problem.

Never heard about the plastic leaching chemicals into the animal feed. Maybe in the hot sun it might? I don't know. I guess it is one of those things that if you are uncomfortable about using plastic, then use metal.

We are using plastic right now because of the price of galvanized cans. We have 3 different chicken feeds, rabbit food, and 3 different dog foods to store (yeah ... I know

) so it would be quite an investment at $40+ per container. We do plan to switch gradually though because we want to be sure not to attract rats and such with an easy meal. I also think galvanized cans look nicer ... like that really matters

 

[chickenma]

Thank you all for all the answers / post.
All my containers are inside. Cool and dry.
I will keep my containers because we don't have mouse / rat problems.
Until some one proofs its bad for our health.
Thanks again

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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Then put in a couple dividers in the freezer and wala! seperate storage areas in one place.

The freezer is a good idea.

 

[Livinzoo]

I'm going with 5 gallon food grade buckets. But for me the price is right. Free from work.

 

[rufus]

I use plastic barrels. We have a real problem with black ants, and I have noticed that they will climb on the metal cans, but not on the plastic ones. Also, they seem not to want to crawl onto rubber tires. So, it is a plastic barrel sitting on an old tire.

Rufus

 

[smoknz28]

Somewhere I read that the galvanized cans sweat and cause the food to spoil. I sure can sympathize with the rat problem. I had terrible ones here for awhile. Now there are 4 feral cats. Not so many problems like that now. Jean

Yes, mine have done that and we've lost a good quantity of feed due to this. I've not yet tried this...but you can use caulking and weather strips to seal each can. We are in search of a feed storage other than the galvanized cans ourselves.