Why don't I see more inside-the-coop feed storage bins?

[La Mike]

I have an 8x8 feed and storage room in the middle of my big aviary. I keep all my feed in large heavy duty trash cans and have no bad feed or mice contamination issues. Makes it alot easier come feeding time

 

[RiddleMe]

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Really great idea for using wall space Got a picture so i can steal the idea

Bryan99705 - I was also curious so looked up Speeds previous posts and found a picture.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6479517#p6479517

Not to hyjack your thread, but if you do a search for feeders, you'll see a lot of creative ideas using both wood and PVC, many designed to hold a 50# bag. Here's just a couple other links.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=190068&p=1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=306625&p=1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5178123
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=57130&p=1
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[gale65]

Do you all put the entire bag, bag and all, into the container? Or do you pour the actual feed in it? We have a plastic thing that we keep dog food in but it's in the house and I don't know if it's rodent proof. But I hate putting my arm way down in a bag of feed (just a weird quirk) so I'd rather just pour the feed into something.

 

[jettgirl24]

I also use galvanized trash cans. I'm building a pretty large coop so I'm planning on building a little closet type thing and keeping mine in the coop. If I end up needing more room for the chickens I'll just move it into the feed room in my barn alongside the horses' grain... Which is also stored in galvanized cans. Only thing so far that the rats haven't been able to get into! I haven't had trouble with moisture at all. We keep ours in the bag and just plunk it down inside of the can but I don't think it would be an issue to dump it out into the can.

I wish I had thought of the freezer though... I had a huge chest freezer that broke a couple years ago and we paid to take it to the dump. Feed storage would have been a MUCH better use for it!!!