I've seen posts about what types of feed, but nothing about storage. So my question is how to store your food without the elements or critters getting it?
I kennel my dogs in a part of a barn so I keep my food in there with em. I only buy a few bags at a time to avoid spoilage, mice and other nasty things. I do recruit the local cats to kill my mice and not poison. No coon problems yet with my methods.
I am interested how guys who make there own food store for easy handling, and quick feedings.
Dog Food Storage ?
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outlaw13
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Trash can
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PLASTIC, trash can with a lid that clicks on!
Turn'em loose- if were gonna loose them mine as well loose them all!
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An old chest freezer works great you can find them online for free.
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I keep all of my dog food in a metal 55 gallon drum with a lock ring. I can get about 200 lbs of food in there, which lasts me a little over a month. Too much of a pain to store much more than that for me.
I have a friend who uses old 96 gallon trash can totes (the kind the company brings to you to put at the curb). That seems to work well for him.
I have a friend who uses old 96 gallon trash can totes (the kind the company brings to you to put at the curb). That seems to work well for him.
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I buy dry food one ton at a time from a local wholsale distributor. It saves me about 2.50 a bag. I store it in a mouse proof shed next to my dog run. I then have a plastic 55 gal. drum sitting on blocks inside a coverd area in with the dogs where I feed them.
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Plastic "Brute" trash can.. Holds 3 bags of my food with an inch to spare 
Rain, mice, rats and my cat "Jerk" stays out with no issues.
Rain, mice, rats and my cat "Jerk" stays out with no issues.
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Bin that you mount to the wall, pull a lever and food comes out of bottom. Pretty nice, dont have to bend over. Got it from a nasco magazine.
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trash can that the handles lock the lid down holds right at 3 bags
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We have been using pickle barrels,i think that is what would be stored or shipped in them?.They have an in lid with a gasket and then a large screw on lid.We have had the same three since the late 80's 
.They are a very heavy plastic so this helps with condensation and they are fairly easy to find.
.They are a very heavy plastic so this helps with condensation and they are fairly easy to find.
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FullCryHounds wrote:I buy dry food one ton at a time from a local wholsale distributor. It saves me about 2.50 a bag. I store it in a mouse proof shed next to my dog run. I then have a plastic 55 gal. drum sitting on blocks inside a coverd area in with the dogs where I feed them.
How do you mouse proof shed ?