Where/how should I store the feed?

[talos321]

Also I was wondering with that plastic bin. Will not condensation occur during warm weather and cause mold growth?

I store mine in a cabinet armoire (cheap pressed wood) in my dad's garage next door. The local sterilized half feral cat named Mambo kills off all rodents smaller than herself and even chases away dogs. I can't claim I trained her she was in the area before we moved here at least 10 years.


The old freezer sounds very good as it would probably keep the feed cooler...hrm.

 

[miss_thenorth]

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With my old freezer, I forgot to mention the reason we drilled holes in it--for ventilation. The screen is to keep rodents out. I also keep all my horse feed etc in the freezer. i'm thinking that if you go through your feed quickly- you might not have a problem (?) but we drilled holes for ventilation.

 

[Dawn419]

We started out keeping our feed in large plastic garbage cans...until the squirrels decided to chew through the lids to get to the feed.

We've graduated to the large galvanized cans and haven't had a problem with the squirrels since. We have 4 out in a feed area of our main run (human door has a lock

) and 2 others in our Harley shed. We bungie cord the lids on for extra measure.

It really boils down to what works best for you!

Hope this helps!

Dawn

 

[ruth]

I used a small metal trash can that I bought at the feed store that had a metal handle (like a bucket). I hung it in coop by the handle so that it didn't touch the ground so moisture, bugs, rodents couldn't get in either. It held a 25lb bag of feed. I hung it just above ground level so I wouldn't have to lift it much when full.

 

[johnmayersquare]

I have my feed in with the chicks in the shed. I have one of those tubs/round containers for holding kids toys, sodas, whatev and have it turned upside down OVER all my supplies. It is just temporary, but it works for now

http://www.doityourself.com/invt/5207220

 

[S0rcy]

I use this:

http://www.petco.com/product/9799/Gamma-Vittles-Vault-Stackables.aspx

The squirrels have had a go at it as has a roaming skunk. It's been outside and inside and the food inside it is dry and clean. I love it! I originally got one for the dog food, then I got two more, for rice and for the chick food!

 

[MRNpoultry]

We bought some metal trash cans from lowes, and put a bungee cord throgh the handles to keep the animals out.

Edited for spelling

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I keep my feed in metal trash cans in the henhouse...never had a mold or varmit problem...

 

[sBrickmanHouse]

We have a 6 x 8 weather tight and pretty varmint proof coop, so we keep our feed in a plastic, step-on lid kitchen trash can in the coop itself.

Works great! Holds a 50 lb bag of food, and it's hands-free operation to dip in the scoop and fill the feeder. It also works great to keep that amount of food moisture and crud-free for a couple of weeks, which is about the time we need to head out to Tractor Supply for a refill anyway.

The girls don't seem to roost on it, although it does get pooped on occasionally. I guess you could wipe or scrape the lid, but we don't worry about it, since it doesn't happen much and doesn't affect the food at all.

If you don't have to worry about keeping the feed safe from the weather or critters, I highly recommend it-- it's very convenient!

 

[Chicken Nugget]

I have two metal trash cans (1 for feed, 1 for scratch) behind the coop on a raised wood platform. No problems with moisture or rodents unless someone leaves the lid off!