batcatz Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'm bidding on a galvanised bin on ebay so it will be £13.99 max plus £7.99 delivery, but wondered what you kept yours in? I need another for corn. The reason is I found mice droppings in the shed. There have always been mice here. They used to help themselves to the cockateil seed in the aviary, but now the cockateils have gone (1 died last August, 1 now rehomed with new wives ) the mice have got into the shed. I thought this lot of layers pellets didn't last long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 That sounds just like the one I have (which came from Ebay!) You can fit 2 sacks (corn & pellets) in it but you have to put the bin on its side, shuggle the sacks so the contents are evenly spread and manhandle them in that way! Bit of a faff but only needs doing every couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I use plastic and metal dustbins, the metal dustbins in IKEA hold a sack of pellets and are only about £12 or so. Plastic ones are cheaper at about £9 and I have never had anything gnaw through the plastic but you are right to get metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 i have 3 plastic bins in my shed, 1 x pellets, 1 x corn and 1 x dog feed. we had a rat prb but mainly due to spillage and or the chocks genrally... but never any nawing on or through the bins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I keep mine in plastic bins and have never had a gnawing problem *Debs touches wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthmam1 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I use metal dustbins for chook food and dog food which is then in a plastic shed. I also put bungee straps through the lids to keep them on tight. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I keep mine in plastic bins and have never had a gnawing problem Same here. Have recently bought the metal Ikea bin for corn though. A small bin for around £8 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Plastic here as well. About 12 from B&Q no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Metal bins here. With luggage cords to hold the lids down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hi we use a small size plastic coal bunker, which would hold about 4 sacks. We generally keep 1 spare pellets, 1 in use, some 5ltr tubs of corn and the grub feeders. Does the job, plus we keep it out near the chickens rather than in a shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Layers crumb in plastic dustbin Mixed corn in metal dustbin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Plastic dustbin - I put the bag of pellets in, rather than decant it. It's got metal clips to hold the lid down, and it's in the garage - never had a problem with anything gnawing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelbel Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Another plastic dustbin user - £8 from Wilkinsons. I have 2 - one with pellets (with their bag in a heavy duty bin liner as I sometimes forget to put the lid back on ), poultry spice and all the clean pellet feeders I have. Another containing corn (again in a bin liner), my various powders (red mite, louse) anti peck spray, disposable gloves and treat pots. Never had a problem with the lids coming off and my back garden can be a wind tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 pretty pink bin here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have matching plastic feed containers 1 for growers, 1 for layers at the moment as the orpies still need their growers through the winter months as not fully mature yet, although 1 of them was bought for my corn.. I then have 2 smaller plastic containers, 1 for brokashi, one for the corn, and errrrmm sweety jar full of grit (thanks Em), bag of oyster shell, and smaller icecream tub ful of mixed oyster shell and grit for ease ... I think I have tooo many containers! Hubby is just putting me up a shed as I have been storing it in my kitchen ( I have a large kitchen so its away from food area) but sstill it wasn't practical long term, so I am getting my very own chicken store shed. I might might have to check out those ikea bins... EM get your coat on were going to IKEA!!!!! We do ahve a mouse in the garage though, hubby named him Jerry and refused to put a trap down, I despair at him sometimes.. I dont go in there much now, not that I mind mice but I dont like one being in something I pick up... It was eatting his grass seed apparantly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I got some plastic storage bins from Homebase - two small ones (for pellets and corn) and one large one for crumb, as they prefer mash to pellets and I spoil them. They are stored in the shed. We don't have a mouse problem as we have two extremely effective mouser cats (and one completely ineffective one!). If we did get mice in the shed we'd only have to let the cats in for half and hour and there wouldn't be any more mice. If we did have mice, I'd get metal containers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlegs Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have a little chicken shed too, it holds the plastic bin with the bedding and treats in and all the cleaning products, got it so I don't have to faff about with keys to the bigger shed, (locked because it's full of OH treasures, looks like junk to me but each to their own). The food bin is in the WIR, got it off ebay think they list them under recycled water butts, it was about £20 but it's worth it as it is both water and airtight and the lid screws on and I keep dry whilst sorting the ladies out, it was used for food transport in a previous life, garlic in fact, nearly blew my socks off when I first opened it Regards Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 ANH and donovaa .. what size bin for 2 sacks of feed ? Is 20 litres big enough ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Cool, thanks for all the replies. I won the galvanised bin for £10.99, plus postage so that will be for a 25kg sack of pellets and hopefully will shuffle in the corn like ANH does for now. I love the pink IKEA metal bin so I will have to buy a small one for the corn too. I have all the grit/oystershell, poultry shield, diatom, garlic powder etc in a cardboard box so I like CookieMonster's millions of containers. It might tidy up the shed a bit! There are loads of cats here, including my two who have never caught a mice. I've had a live frog dropped at my feet once, and a few beautiful smashed up butterflies put in my hand then taken back and eaten. Thaaaaaaaaanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 ANH and donovaa .. what size bin for 2 sacks of feed ?Is 20 litres big enough ?? This is the bin I bought. If it's the same as ANH's then it's good for 2 sacks. It doesn't say how many litres though. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Galvanised-Steel-Dustbin-Waste-RECYCLE-Rubbish-Bin_W0QQitemZ230443369018QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item35a77ec23a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 oooh nice bin!!! (never thought I would say that before I had chooks in my life ) nowe my many containers will increase if I have to mention garlic powder, flubenvet, poultry spice etc etc etc etc... I will be a shed of containers!!! I will need Christian with his snap and lock (is that right??) containers to come round and orgainse my shed for me.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcatz Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 LOL. I was just thinking how lovely and shiny my new bin is! Almost too good to keep feed in. Definately, too good for rubbish. haha. The chickens have taken over my shed now! It's full of walk in run wood and will be full of containers and different bins too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
