Spoiled Seed

[REDCHEQHEN]

What would you do?

 

2/3rds of the way through a bag of expensive seed, there's 5 kilos left - the bag has been stored in a bin with a screw lid, and is transferred to a plastic bin that holds just over 5kg with a snap on plastic lid - but the seed is very dusty - and seived - then you discover it contains rat droppings and mouse droppings that are full of 'blue' (poison)

 

approx a tablespoon in the remaining 5kg

 

My hubbies reaction - chuck it out

 

but I complained to the manufacturers

 

I had to send them a sample - I have retained half though

 

I had a letter back with an apology and received another bag free of charge (the bag has a hole in it ) 'without prejudice'

 

Anyway I can't say I'm happy about it

 

But what would you have done - and expect as compensation

[OLDYELLOW]

thats shocking no wonder ya birds are off it , no doubt they deny its happened at packing stage and must be a problem with your corn store . Just don't buy that brand again please do tell me which one by pm

[REDCHEQHEN]

thats shocking no wonder ya birds are off it , no doubt they deny its happened at packing stage and must be a problem with your corn store . Just don't buy that brand again please do tell me which one by pm

 

 

you have to answer the question - and no they didn't question my storage arrangements - I told them how it was stored

[OLDYELLOW]

my mate Billy had a similar problem with his corn lost alot of good pigeons through it

[Roland]

Personally I'd pour a container into another allowing the wind to blow the dust away. Then swilled it around in a hession sack.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Personally I'd pour a container into another allowing the wind to blow the dust away. Then swilled it around in a hession sack.

 

 

So you would keep the rat droppings and mouse droppings and poison in with the seed and feed to your birds and not bother to complain - just accept it

[Roland]

So you would keep the rat droppings and mouse droppings and poison in with the seed and feed to your birds and not bother to complain - just accept it

 

No sorry, I've misread your first post. I would have done same as you.

[OLDYELLOW]

id of turned it over to enviromental health as contaminated feed

[REDCHEQHEN]

id of turned it over to enviromental health as contaminated feed

 

 

I haven't got the original bag - otherwise I would have done

 

(I once found a maggot (live) in a bag of peanuts - unfortunately it only came out of the bag - and into my hand as I was finishing the bag off - that went to envoronmental health)

 

mind you - that handful of peanuts and the maggot went up in the air

[Guest IB]

With Old Yellow's last post on this one. Animal Feed Manufacturers have similar product standards & requirements as those supplying food for human consumption. You have a letter from the manufacturer that admits the sample you provided was not up to those standards. I'd go to Environmental Health. They may prosecute. I'd also change brands & supplier.