How/where do you store your feed?

[tuhraycee]

I've thought about buying one of those horizontal sheds or some sort of Rubbermaid tub with a snap lid to keep outside the coop to store the feed in. Then I thought it would be better to ask what everyone else does and learn from your experience! I know it needs to be waterproof and pest/critter proof.

 

[pawsplus]

I only have 3 chickens, so this may not be an option. But I keep it in the house. At first I had it in a trashcan on the porch--with bungie cord. That drew the raccoons like nobody's business! And raccoons CAN get a bungie cord off, LOL.

I finally gave up and put it in the house. I have 4 of these stacking bins (PetSmart)--2 of them hold chicken feed (1 for layer pellets, one for scratch--oyster shell and grit on top). Every a.m. I just get what they need for the day and take it out to them when I open up their door.

 

[wava1vaughn]

Hi from Ga. We keep our feed inside a temperature control tack room. We purchase 1500#s at a time. A local mill mixes it for us. As we open the bags we put it in 5 gal. buckets with lids. I've never had mold,bugs or vermin. NPIP Ga.-1211

 

[Cats Critters]

I keep feed in a metal garbage can, in the coop.

 

[PHILMAN]

I keep mine in a metal trash can with a bungee cord over the top . Right next to the coop . Much easier and faster to feed them .

 

[Cadjien_De_Louisiane]

If I could fit all the feed I buy in those stackables I would, I have never seen those nice.. I use metal trash cans from Lowe's and keep them in my shop.

 

[Cadjien_De_Louisiane]

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Also an extra crawfish pot. lol

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

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X2.

 

[pawsplus]

The stacking bins hold 40-50 pounds each.

 

[citybiddies]

We only buy 25 lbs at a time which fits perfectly in a plastic 5 gallon bucket w/lid. Stored it in the house while they were chicks, but now have it out on our screen porch.