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rjohns39 said:
It also helps if you store it in an air tight container in a cool dark place, tossing in a few O2 absorbents is even better.
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If I could find a cool dark place, I would be in it myself! I store Dylan's parrot kibble in the frig. It costs more than chick food, and it takes her a while to go through a 5 pound bag. I am seriously considering giving Dylan some layer pellets when the chickens get older, to see if she will eat them!
 
Parront said:
If I could find a cool dark place, I would be in it myself! I store Dylan's parrot kibble in the frig. It costs more than chick food, and it takes her a while to go through a 5 pound bag. I am seriously considering giving Dylan some layer pellets when the chickens get older, to see if she will eat them!
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How did I know that would be your answer. :gig I am re-thinking the O2 absorbers. Good feed has live cultures that need to breath. hmmmm. I will say that my nutritionist says good feed will last 6-9 months without issue. But he also recommends storing in an air tight container. I use 55 gallon drums.
 
I was getting Prince, made in Wisconsin because they are small business and sorta local. The feed store would order it for me, since I bought half of a regular order....but sometimes they couldn't get what I wanted. Feed store said they didn't make everything every week.
However looking at codes.. I found that they make enough starter in Sept to last until the first of the year. They would run out in December the two years I used it.
 
rjohns39 said:
How did I know that would be your answer. :gig I am re-thinking the O2 absorbers. Good feed has live cultures that need to breath. hmmmm. I will say that my nutritionist says good feed will last 6-9 months without issue. But he also recommends storing in an air tight container. I use 55 gallon drums.
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My basement doesn't have room for that many drums... :barnie and being vertically challenged I would have issues getting it out.:gig I can see me head first feet kicking
With my back it's all I can do to get them out of a wagon I can get down the ramp to the basement on to metal shelves laying on the concrete. ... Takes me a rest between loads lol...3 bags to a wagonload ...12bags total
So far it works for me
 
Molpet said:
My basement doesn't have room for that many drums... :barnie and being vertically challenged I would have issues getting it out.:gig I can see me head first feet kicking
With my back it's all I can do to get them out of a wagon I can get down the ramp to the basement on to metal shelves laying on the concrete. ... Takes me a rest between loads lol...3 bags to a wagonload ...12bags total
So far it works for me
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Mo, I'm gonna get slapped for saying this, but it's really funny to watch Sue scoop feed from the bottom of the barrel. She's 5' 0 :gig
 
rjohns39 said:
Mo, I'm gonna get slapped for saying this, but it's really funny to watch Sue scoop feed from the bottom of the barrel. She's 5' 0 :gig
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:gig
If I am trying to get something out of the bottom back of an almost empty large chest freezer, either I get in or my feet are off the ground. I'm 5'2"
Getting harder to get out nowadays :mad:
 
rjohns39 said:
How did I know that would be your answer. :gig I am re-thinking the O2 absorbers. Good feed has live cultures that need to breath. hmmmm. I will say that my nutritionist says good feed will last 6-9 months without issue. But he also recommends storing in an air tight container. I use 55 gallon drums.
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If it is 100 degrees, I do not think air-tight would help. :( If I could not go down to the feed store, and get fresh feed when I need it, these guys would be chicken dinner pretty fast! You have much higher feed consumption than this tiny flock, I could understand you buying in bulk to get the best price. Just not worth it at my scale.
 
Parront said:
If it is 100 degrees, I do not think air-tight would help. :( If I could not go down to the feed store, and get fresh feed when I need it, these guys would be chicken dinner pretty fast! You have much higher feed consumption than this tiny flock, I could understand you buying in bulk to get the best price. Just not worth it at my scale.
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I understand that.
 

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