storing chicken feed...expiration date?

[midd2005]

how long does chicken feed stay good for? i know at some point the nutrient value is going to start to drop. what's that point though?

i presume that this process is sped up in a hot and humid environment?

i read about these people buying their feed in 700-1000 lb amounts to save money and i wonder about that.

 

[Turner]

People buying a half ton of feed probably have a lot of poultry to feed. With the heat right now nothing is safe...I keep mine in clean containers but smell everytime I put it in the feeders. Feed will go bad quickly in the heat unless you keep it in a cool DRY place. Make sure you smell and if it smells fermented or looks off do not feed it. Bad feed will cause death.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

If it's cool and DRY it can be stored a long time.
Usually it's best to use it within 6 months.

When stored in grain bins, it's usually treated with an insecticide, and humidity is carefully controlled
Whole grain keeps better than pellets or cracked grains