corn storage

[Guest]

hi everyone, dos anyone store there feed in a steel galvanised shed? as ive been told by non pigeon folk my feed will get damp. if i buy one. help. :-/ :-/

[Guest TAMMY_1]

USE A WOODEN SHED AND STORE FEED IN BLACK PLASTIC BINS, BUT I HAVE SEEN GRAIN MERCHANTS WHO HAVE STEEL SHEDS SO DONT THINK IT CAN MAKE FOOD DAMP

[Guest]

Unless it is insulated or painted, exposed steel when cold is bound to cause some condensation:

 

Agree with Tammy, you still need to store grain in a vermin-proof bin, think plastic is best & cheapest.

 

[Guest]

thanks for the advice guys. there only one thing for it. will have to get the ol man to add onto the loft. thanks again :)

[Guest Vic]

Wheelie bins, in this area PERFECT! Spoilt for choice of colours. ;D ;D ;D  What is wastage of money all about? Ronaldo? 31 million? See what I mean? Vic.

[chickadee]

We have our seed in a wooden hut in black plastic bins and its perfect. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[ALF]

We have our seed in a wooden hut in black plastic bins and its perfect. ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

SNAP!!! ;)

[jimmy white]

plastic bin      lid off, and turned everyday  would use a wheelie bin , but cant afford to fill it ;D ;D ;D,,

[Guest]

;Dsame problem as Jimmy White here i have 2 small (250 litres i think) wheely bins given to me by an ex fancier , i couldnt afford to fill them and if i could by the time i was half way down the barrel i would have to have someone lift me out again ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D                               andy  8)

[pigeon bird]

nice picture tammy you must be really proud

[me]

men have been harvesting and storing grain since well before  the time of christ and back then they had no plastic and no steel. be careful with plastic it can make grain sweat to, so make sure its in the proverbial cool dry place. In actual fact wood is a great material to keep your grub in but make sure its good solid natural timber AND NOT TREATED.

[Guest Vic]

So without teatment? How do you protect one grub from the other? ;D ;D ;D

[westy]

plastic bin i use

[jordanp31]

plastic bin with loads of holes in the top for air to flow. They arnt big enough for the mice to get. Never had any probs

[Guest Vic]

A reasonable sized wheelie bin, should hold 4 to 5  20-25k bags of openned corn, all vertically (standingb up)  What more can a council tax payer desire? Vic.    

[Guest]

STEEL BIN FOR ME ASK A FISHERMAN WHAT HAPPENS TO FRESH FISH PUT IN PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS 15 MIN WILL TURN COLOUR ONLY BUY SMALL AMOUNTS AND KEEP IT IT THE BAG AS LONG AS POS GET RID OF VERMIN ITS NOT ONLY THE FOOD IT WILL RUIN IF LEFT

[tskyes]

if there is a wilkinsons near you they sell plastic dustbins for about a fiver

[me]

STEEL BIN FOR ME ASK A FISHERMAN WHAT HAPPENS TO FRESH FISH PUT IN PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS 15 MIN WILL TURN COLOUR ONLY BUY SMALL AMOUNTS AND KEEP IT IT THE BAG AS LONG AS POS GET RID OF VERMIN ITS NOT ONLY THE FOOD IT WILL RUIN IF LEFT

 

Exactly Frank a beautiful golden brown trout complete with red, purple,blue and silver speckles goes a dreadful looking "whiter shade of pale" yuk!!!

 

 

[Guest slugmonkey]

I have been using galvanized cans for years

[Guest]

If you use plastic bins keep the food in the paper bag then the dies and colouring in the plastic wont leatch into the food

[Guest]

heres a update. i asked the ol man to build me a feed store. it ended up 12 ft long 7 ft wide 8 ft high with indoor acces to main loft. i think he wants me to move into it. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D