do i need to freeze my pellets

[flemish giant]

I bought a 50lb bag of food for my rabbit and I know it won't be Able to eat that very fast so do I need to freeze some of it?

 

[Blue eyes]

No. Freezing destroys the nutrients.
Instead, put some in gallon ziplocs and store them in the refridge.

 

[ladysown]

do you have a flemish giant rabbit? They eat about 1.5 cups of pellets a day... As long as he finishes off the bag in a month you're just fine.

Otherwise, keep it in a cool dark place that is dry and you should be just fine. OR find someone to share the bag with.

 

[flemish giant]

Its in a dark sealed tub. Its not an adult Flemish and its part angora. He's almost 3 months old.

 

[Troller]

I have two Flemish's. One being fed about 1 cup and a half to 2 cups from a 50lb. (also being fed unlimited hay and some dsily greens) will go through roughly half of it in two months, which is about when you need to get a fresh new bag from what the experts tell me. Now at the time I'd have to throw out the rest of the food which seemed like such a waste and a great argument to get a second Flemish . Of course this is the first time I'm hearing it can be refrigerated so...

 

[flemish giant]

I think I could refridgerate it. Should I do that with some of it?

 

[Imbrium]

as blue eyes said, freezing's a no-no. the best thing to do is to transfer some of it to gallon ziplock bags, push as much of the air as you can out of them and store them in the fridge

 

[flemish giant]

How long will it last not refridgerated and how long will it last refridgerated?

 

[flemish giant]

Also do I do anything special when I take it out of the fridge?

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

It's best not to store pellets away (frozen, chilled or otherwise) for more than 6 months past the mill date.

 

[Imbrium]

when I take mine out of the fridge, I just pour some into the kind of tupperware container meant for cereal, then close the bag back up if it's not empty and stick it back in the fridge.

six months sounds about right