Old layer feed

[Farmer Brian]

I have some layer feed grain from a year or more ago when my last hen died. It looks fine, no mold. In a container in the coop. Does grain have a shelf life? Getting half a dozen Black Giants on 6/29/20. Can I use the grain when they start laying, or discard and start over.

Thanks, Brian

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Throw it away!!!

All feed and grain have a shelf life.....They should be used within 6 months.

Best wishes and good luck with your new chicks!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Discard and buy the freshest you can get.

I will not buy feed milled more than 30 days before I am there to purchase. That way I KNOW I am not feeding old food.

 

[Farmer Brian]

Thanks, I'll dump it in the compost.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I had feed go bad, stored in my house at 5 months from mill date.
Feed consumption dropped and so did egg production. GC