How to dipose of feed with mold, will it make chickens sick?

[SueT]

When you buy new feed, check the mill date on the bag. Feed is perishable, as you can see. I try to buy feed less than a month old.

 

[Danny188]

Did it look anything like that? And don't worry about the health affects part of the chart, since were talking about chickens Good luck, I hope it isn't mold!

I have turned into a detective, looks like the feed wasn't processed and ground up correctly, found bits and pieces of hole ingredients, I think the powder is flour or something. That's what I found just picking on the top for 15 seconds.

 

[Weeg]

Alright, i might just be old then, but keep an eye on your chickens, and they'll tell you if it was moldy or not.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Your feed is 4 months old.
If it smells good and chickens are eating it. I'd continue to feed.
If you notice a drastic drop in egg production, smell the feed.
A strong medicine like smell indicates feeds gone bad.
Check mill date on next purchase. Try to buy within 2 months and use within 2 months if kept at room temperature. Use within 3 weeks if kept outside in hot humid or cool damp weather.
I had feed go bad 5 months past mill date, stored in a spare room in my house. GC

 

[Danny188]

Your feed is 4 months old.
If it smells good and chickens are eating it. I'd continue to feed.
If you notice a drastic drop in egg production, smell the feed.
A strong medicine like smell indicates feeds gone bad.
Check mill date on next purchase. Try to buy within 2 months and use within 2 months if kept at room temperature. Use within 3 weeks if kept outside in hot humid or cool damp weather.
I had feed go bad 5 months past mill date, stored in a spare room in my house. GC

Thank you this was really helpful, doesn't smell like medicine, I knew it was old because I was feeding my chickens a higher protein feed for a month and it sat in the barn for a month before that while I was using the same layer feed, the barn also stays way cooler that outside. I will keep an eye on the chickens though. Thank you!