Feed Storage Ideas for Homesteaders and Hobby Farms

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I recently purchased 1000 pounds of pig feed. I usually only have a couple bags of feed for each type of our animals, but this time I had 20 bags of feed I needed to store. If I didn't store the feed securely, mice or raccoons would have torn into the bags of feed. Today I am going to share with you some ideas for storing livestock feed and the different ways we store our feed on the homestead.
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@jasonhatfield4747 2 года назад

I just found used 55 gallon steel drums from a local farm supply store for 19.99 each. They had coconut oil in them previously, so nothing nasty. I bought drum liners from Home Depot for them. You can order new lids online. So very affordable solution for storing grain. It took a little over 3 barrels for each 1,000 lbs of food.

@EverydayJourney 9 месяцев назад

Were the drum liners for trash? Example trash bags?

@barbaradoye1989 Год назад

Great video! Thank you for sharing! Take care!

@cmoon8526 3 года назад

Great video. We use big metal trash cans and metal 55 gallon drums to hold all our homestead farm feed. I like the storage box made of plywood idea.

@hintonhomestead6345 4 года назад

Great video. I've used a tote before and had squirrels and rats chew straight through the lid. These little guys are smart!

@fancybrooks3156 5 лет назад

Those pigs have really grown! Won't be long before you can process them. Running a farm can get expensive! SO many things you have to prep for, including feed storage.

@scrapironprepper 5 лет назад

Galvanized cans aint what they use to be. The rust quick and are thin and cheap. I have cans 10 yrs old better than the new. They still work for feed storage and I use them. I have lots of food grade 55 blue barrels but no removable lids. I do have 35 gal with removable lids I store water in. I think I might switch them and use the 35 for storing feed. Thanks for the idea...…….God Bless

@jkdubs2 5 лет назад

Good ideas man. I like the deep freeze idea!

@augustreil 5 лет назад

Yup, people are always throwing them out and they are solid !!

@ohokafamilycosgrove7220 2 года назад

Thank you from New Zealand. Great ideas! Much appreciated!

@williamwhite5383 5 лет назад

the best thing for curtailing the mice and rat issue is barn cats. when I raised feeder pigs I would buy grain by the ton and kept it in the bags it came in on pallets. the cats were underfed so they had to hunt for the difference in feed they needed. in the spring I would have 10-15 cats and kittens. by the time fall came around I would be down to 4 or 5.

@bevnelson3678 3 года назад

Good ideas to store feed.

@Tomhohenadel 5 лет назад

Good ideas,

@nancymweasel6561 5 лет назад

I have seen metal trash cans get chewed through by rats. But if you keep the area clean, keep the can clean and maybe up on a metal rack to help reduce vermin from getting to it. Just to let you know that after 50 years of doing work with grain involved.

@augustreil 5 лет назад

Them is some serious RATS !!!!

@CountryLifestyle2023 2 года назад

Or just put the can on ground and get cats

@jasonmcbride2111 5 лет назад

Awesome video 👍🤘💪

@chrisbantz345 2 года назад

Very helpful video.

@bendigr 5 лет назад

i've had squirrels chew through the plastic containers. i only use the metal cans now.

@EC4400 5 лет назад

Morning Evan

@kiarachristian6820 2 года назад

Can we have an update? I’d like to know how well the 50 gallon plastic drums have held up for you. Have you had issues with mice chewing through the plastic? Or have you had old issues?

@amazingrazin 2 года назад

Pickle barrels! Screw on lids, 60 gallon. 20 bucks each around here.

@johnzink3309 Год назад

Thx

@augustreil 5 лет назад

You must have watched "Arms Family Homesteads" video on their feed trailer ? What's your thought about something like that ? How many different feeds do you need ? Old freezers/fridges sound like the most secure, cheapest thing with just a hasp for locking. 55 gallons are great also, but in steel. Thumbs up always !!

@CountryViewAcres 5 лет назад

I think you need to see how long it would take to pay itself off. Arms family homestead bought a feed trailer. He is using it as a way to buy in bulk( lower feed cost) and using it to store the grain, and it saves time(less trips to buy feed). He also only seems to buy one type of feed in bulk, so it works for him. I looked in buying a used grain wagon for $200. But I was only saving one dollar per 50 pounds of feed, so it would take 10,000 pounds of feed to break even on buying the wagon. Plus it wasn't secure, so I would have still needed a way to store the feed. So I opted to buy bulk feed in bags, and store the feed in barrels($60)

@joansmith3492 5 лет назад

I know a guy who is a field trial dog trainer who made a hardware cloth cage the size of a small shed in a corner of his barn to house his dog food, cat food, horse feed, and quail feed. It was about 6ft x 10ft x 8ft tall. It had a hardware cloth screen door on it. He said it worked very well. I thought it was brilliant. He also had 3-4 barn cats.

@carolynmathews1547 Год назад

Does the freezer have to be plugged in to keep feed storage? Or does the freezing keep it from condensation

@ronsmith1364 5 лет назад

Evan would you do a cost break down of feed cost per livestock (rabbits,ducks,chickens) Could you list the cost of 1k lbs load of pig feed ? Rough harvest weight 300 lbs each? Now going really off tangent, Is there a room you could cure hams in during the winter And then smoke them after curing. Prosciutto seems doable just needs that cure time in controlled secure environment. If you are willing fine, if not also good. Thanks for sharing

@CountryViewAcres 5 лет назад

I have been tracking all my feed cost and will be able to break down all the cost. I will take the pigs to a processor. I will probably only make sausage, sausage links, and brats myself from the ground up pork. At least this year. My might try making bacon also.

@ronsmith1364 5 лет назад

@@CountryViewAcres Thank you Sir.

@131dyana 4 года назад

Mice and squirrles can chew through the plastic containers. A metal trash can is the best.

@MrRocco_ 5 лет назад

@BrightRaven777 3 года назад

Plastic barrels are NOT mouse proof. I use them as trash cans in my garage, and every single one of them has mouse holes chewed through the bottom edge.