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How should opened chicken feed be stored?

Store feed in a rodent proof container.

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  1. In an open pile
  2. In a wet bucket
  3. In a rodent proof container ✔

Why: Rats and mice eat and dirty feed. A metal can with a tight lid keeps them out and keeps the feed dry.

Huh, didn't know that: Oregon State says to store feed no more than 2 months in a cool, dry place.

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Why did the feed bin have a lid? To keep mouse-terious guests out.
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Answer: In a rodent proof container. Rats and mice eat and dirty feed. A metal can with a tight lid keeps them out and keeps the feed dry.

  1. University of Kentucky Extension: Urban Poultry (ASC-241) publications.ca.uky.edu/files/ASC241.pdf
    Store all feed bags in a metal container with a tight lid to help deter rodents.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Oregon State University Extension: How to Feed Your Laying Hens (PNW 477) extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/pnw477.pdf
    Store feed for a maximum of 2 months and keep it in a cool, dry place.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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