I've had a 50lb bag of scratch in my garage for a good six months. Just moved the bag (only used about half so far) and it has so many grain weevils in it I could HEAR THEM MOVING! The whole bag sounded like someone rubbing their fingernails around. Gross! Well, it hasn't made the hens sick so far, but what's a safe way to dump this stuff? I don't want to attract any more rodents around here. Haul it off with the household garbage? I'm not going to keep it around to contaminate my other feed and my house. But I hate to waste it if it could be somehow useful.
So, other than inspecting bags really careful when I purchase, how else to keep the bugs out of feed? Haven't had problems with the regular feed, but I go through that in a couple months and don't store extra bags. What's a CHEAP rodent proof, bug proof container? Does it really work to place fragrant herbs (bay leaf) in the grain?
Thanks! Only have five hens...for now.
So, other than inspecting bags really careful when I purchase, how else to keep the bugs out of feed? Haven't had problems with the regular feed, but I go through that in a couple months and don't store extra bags. What's a CHEAP rodent proof, bug proof container? Does it really work to place fragrant herbs (bay leaf) in the grain?
Thanks! Only have five hens...for now.