Wet food

[joskt0204]

It's rained so much and so hard that my chicken starter in my big feeder I just bought it all wet. They love it when I make a mash, but I'm guessing this will spoil and need to be dumped out?

 

[al6517]

Yes it will mold fast and there is realy no hope of doing anything to dry it out, live and learn. Can you put the feeder in a drier spot.

 

[bantyshanty]

WET FOOD CAN KILL CHICKENS FAST!!!

There's no knowing how quickly the mold starts and it can kill them without you smelling the mold. I lost several of my flock this way a few weeks ago, thus the enthusiasm.
Please throw it away from where they can get t it, fast, and give them dry food ONLY!
You can wire up or chain a plastic carpet protector or other plastic thing over where a hanging feeder is, thus waterproofing the area, or build a little picnic-shelter type canopy in your yard if they free range.

Good luck!

 

[Imp]

I think about the only way to save it would be to freeze it. If and as stated before there is NO mold. If it has been a while just toss it.

Imp- Good luck

btw, molds can grow very fast-like in a few hours it can start.

 

[joskt0204]

I'll toss it. It's a hanging feeder, but my husband wasn't here to hang it, so I just sat it out. It rained, hard, and was windy.

 

[Imp]

That's too bad, but at least chicken food is cheap. And that is a reasonable price for peace of mind.

Imp