KimW Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm thinking about getting some metal dustbins from B&Q for the chicken feed to be kept in. If I keep them in the shed, do you think that the feed would get damp and eventually go mouldy etc. because the dustbins are not airtight? Or would they be fine to use and keep out there? Do you think that one would be big enough to keep the Hemcore/ Auboise in aswell. So, one for each (2), or will I need to buy a third one because it won't hold enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I'm thinking about getting some metal dustbins from B&Q for the chicken feed to be kept in.If I keep them in the shed, do you think that the feed would get damp and eventually go mouldy etc. because the dustbins are not airtight? Or would they be fine to use and keep out there? Do you think that one would be big enough to keep the Hemcore/ Auboise in aswell. So, one for each (2), or will I need to buy a third one because it won't hold enough? I bought a metal dustbin with a lid from Ikea for about £11 it definitely holds 20kg of layers pellets with room to spare. I keep it in a shed and it is fine and has never gone damp. I think you would need a ginormous bin for the Hemcore because it is comes very impacted and if you tipped it all out of the plastic bag it would probably need 4 or 5 dustbins. I keep my Hemcore in the same shed and just fold the plastic down it has never gone damp and seems fine. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimW Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Lovely, thanks for that Tessa. I will do a trip to IKEA, otherwise I'd have to pay £25 each bin at B&Q! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have a big metal one (that I found outside my house SCORE!) and it holds three bags of layers pellets. I think it is probably like the big ones you get at B and Q. For me, that is ideal, because my girls go through feed like it's going out of fashion, but if you don't have twelve starving monsters, one to hold a single bag would be fine I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I use metal bins and the contents have remained in good condition. A metal bin is nowhere near big enough to contain a bale of Aubiose I'm afraid....they are huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 My pellets and mash have been kept in a metal bin since I got my girls last May and they have kept fine. I too just keep the Hemcore/Aubiose in it's original sack in a shed and that has never gone mouldy or got damp, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 That's really useful! I have been thinking about getting a bin for the feed, as it would be easier to cope with than a paper bag. Hadn't found any cheap ones, but then I hadn't though of Ikea. A mouse ate through the bottom of my aubiose bag and started spreading it all over the shed. Luckily, by the time it happened we only had enought left to fit in a plastic bin. But I don't know what we will do when we need a new bag because, as has been pointed out, it does expand rather a lot. Milly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have two metal bins, each holds two bags of pellets. I have one metal bin for my corn. I have another big metal bin for the bird seed mix and one for sunflower hearts, also for the birds (not the hen shaped birds, the little ones). None of them have suffered from stuff getting damp - they all live in a garden shed in the chicken run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have a large clear plastic dustbin with a lid that fits on, and got it from Poundstretcher. It is about the size of an old metal dustbin and I think is the same style too. I guess it would hold two 20k bags of food. It was £8, and I don't mind plastic as I don't have rodents in the shed........yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well the proof of how good they would be is me who keeps my meatl bins outside and I dont get any damp so they'll definitely be ok in a shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I got a plastic "Scoop and Store" bin from Pets At Home. I got the largest (about £18?) and it is big enough for a full 20kg bag of feed still in its bag (so you don't have to tip it in). It's currently in the kitchen but will eventually go in the shed... when I get one. It's kind of sealed round the opening to keep water out and it is supposed to be rodent proof, I think. It was cheaper than the metal B&Q bins but not as cheap as the Ikea ones, though, to be honest, I haven't noticed any suitable in Ikea PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I bought a couple of these http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70105975 I'm not sure which sizes but I got a small one for the corn and a large one for the pellets. The lids could be knocked off by rodents but I put the bag of grit on top which is really heavy. The advantage is they stack so don't take up so much room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CockADoodleDoo Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 i got a plastic bin from homebase and it holds 40kg of food with room to spare and it keeps the food from going moldy in the shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
