Comments on: Storing Chicken Feed: What NOT to do! http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Mon, 21 May 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-35264 Kendra at New Life On A Homestead Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:55:42 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-35264 Mendy, I've never heard of chicken feed going bad. As long as you keep it dry and sealed, it should last. I don't know what he means by "good"... is he saying it would begin to lose nutritional value? Yes, chickens can eat whole kernels of corn, and wheat, ours eat that stuff just fine, as long as you provide them with some free range or grit to help them grind that food down once ingested. And corn and wheat will store for years and YEARS as long as it's stored properly. Mendy,

I’ve never heard of chicken feed going bad. As long as you keep it dry and sealed, it should last. I don’t know what he means by “good”… is he saying it would begin to lose nutritional value? Yes, chickens can eat whole kernels of corn, and wheat, ours eat that stuff just fine, as long as you provide them with some free range or grit to help them grind that food down once ingested. And corn and wheat will store for years and YEARS as long as it’s stored properly.

]]> By: Mendy http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-35192 Mendy Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:50:24 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-35192 I'm a new chicken owner and was wondering about the shelf life of chicken feed. The guys at the mill told my husband that the feed (both the pre-bagged purina-type and the mill's own mix) was only good for a few months, especially in the hotter months. I was hoping to stock-pile a much larger amount as a food-storage/preparedness strategy and thought I'd heard of others doing the same. I'd imagine whole grains have a longer shelf-life, but home-milling grain for the chickens is not very realistic for me right now. Can chickens eat wheat and other grains whole? Thanks for any ideas! I’m a new chicken owner and was wondering about the shelf life of chicken feed. The guys at the mill told my husband that the feed (both the pre-bagged purina-type and the mill’s own mix) was only good for a few months, especially in the hotter months. I was hoping to stock-pile a much larger amount as a food-storage/preparedness strategy and thought I’d heard of others doing the same. I’d imagine whole grains have a longer shelf-life, but home-milling grain for the chickens is not very realistic for me right now. Can chickens eat wheat and other grains whole? Thanks for any ideas!

]]> By: Heather http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-15501 Heather Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:54:43 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-15501 We keep our feed in a plastic trash can as well. We used a bungee cord across the lid and attached the ends to the handles. It keeps the lid on nice and tight and so far no problems with raccoons. We keep our feed in a plastic trash can as well. We used a bungee cord across the lid and attached the ends to the handles. It keeps the lid on nice and tight and so far no problems with raccoons.

]]> By: Susan http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Susan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:28:47 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-2583 D.E. is diatomaceous earth. Google it and do alot of research before you use it. I've heard that it is a great natural product, but I have also heard that the dust from it is toxic. Be careful, especially being pregnant. It may not be worth the risk. D.E. is diatomaceous earth. Google it and do alot of research before you use it. I’ve heard that it is a great natural product, but I have also heard that the dust from it is toxic. Be careful, especially being pregnant. It may not be worth the risk.

]]> By: Deanna http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Deanna Fri, 29 May 2009 19:44:13 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-2445 Coons are really smart... We had one take the log off of our dog food to open it. I was convinced we had a huge monster getting into the food until one night we saw him. He always left a nice big pile of poop right beside of the container. I guess it was his way of saying thanks. Coons are really smart… We had one take the log off of our dog food to open it. I was convinced we had a huge monster getting into the food until one night we saw him. He always left a nice big pile of poop right beside of the container. I guess it was his way of saying thanks.

]]> By: arcanabtn http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/05/storing-chicken-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 arcanabtn Fri, 29 May 2009 04:39:51 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1478#comment-2421 My dad was having a problem with squirrels eating the tops of his plastic feed barrels. He's turned wash tubs (foot tubs) over his feed barrels and it's worked like a charm. Every time I go to an auction sale and see an old foot tub for practically nothing, I purchase it. My dad was having a problem with squirrels eating the tops of his plastic feed barrels. He’s turned wash tubs (foot tubs) over his feed barrels and it’s worked like a charm. Every time I go to an auction sale and see an old foot tub for practically nothing, I purchase it.

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