Storing feed for small flocks

[ForFlocksSake]

Hey small flock owners, how do you store your food? I’m ordering 35-40lb bags at a time and can’t figure out how to keep it fresh. I’m looking at dog food storage containers but have no idea how large I would need for chicken feed. Any ideas? Links would be great!

 

[nuthatched]

I use a big tote, some use metal garbage cans.

 

[Tonyroo]

I keep my feed bags in my den. It's cool in there year round. Plus I don't have to worry about mice or bugs to contaminate the bags.

 

[RojoMarz]

We have a Gamma Vittle Vault and it works great.

 

[rosemarythyme]

To truly keep it fresh you'd need to freeze it, and some folks do do that. I store my feed in metal trash cans in the garage, but our garage is insulated and we don't have high humidity so stuff keeps better here than in other climates/temperatures.

 

[ForFlocksSake]

I keep my feed bags in my den. It's cool in there year round. Plus I don't have to worry about mice or bugs to contaminate the bags.

I have the bags in my home in the air conditioner but the bags don’t seal. So I take a small amount out at a time and then don’t really have a way to close the bag

 

[ForFlocksSake]

To truly keep it fresh you'd need to freeze it, and some folks do do that. I store my feed in metal trash cans in the garage, but our garage is insulated and we don't have high humidity so stuff keeps better here than in other climates/temperatures.

Yeah that definitely wouldn’t work for me. High temps and high humidity. My garage feels like a sauna right now

 

[ForFlocksSake]

We have a Gamma Vittle Vault and it works great.

How much feed fits in there?

 

[RojoMarz]

I have the bags in my home in the air conditioner but the bags don’t seal. So I take a small amount out at a time and then don’t really have a way to close the bag

If you want to continue inside storage, you can roll/fold down the top and use large spring clips to hold them shut. We have several bags in the garage with spring clips on them.

 

[RojoMarz]

How much feed fits in there?

We store the deer corn in it. Pretty sure the whole 50 lb bag will fit.