where and how to store feed safely

I am not a genius nor would I claim to be one. My dad has raised chickens for about 40 years and he always used a 55 gallon drum with a metal lid. I recently started my own flock and purchased a small metal trashcan with a metal lid. I think it might be 20 gallons. Figured it will keep the food dry and keep things like rats and mice out. I figured my make it more difficult than it needs to be. Just my $0.02

 

I use barrels and an old junk fridge. If you turn a fridge ( or deep freeze) on its back and take the shelves out. Perfect feed container.

 

I use metal garbage cans, raised on boards so they aren't on a damp surface. Mary

 

Depends on your climate. Metal is great for keeping rodents out. It gets extremely hot and humid here. In those conditions, metal will sweat and mold feed.

I use these plastic bins and don't have problems with rodents.

 

I can get 80-90 lbs. of feed in each one. I have a stack of three and I can access the feed while they're stacked.

 

I use metal garbage cans for my feed I put them on a pallet so they are off the ground. Feed store for a long time can mold on the very bottom of the can ice only had it with wild bird seed when the can was on the ground