How Much Food To Store?

[Bunman]

In regard to maintaining pellet freshness, whatis the most that can be stored at one time? I have a 5 lb & a 6lb rabbit & am using a 12 qt airtight container. Alsohow long will pellets in an unopened bag stay fresh?

 

[Dolores Lindvall]

If you are worried about the freshness of thefood, I would think that you could divide up a big bag and put it intofreezer bags and freeze it. Most of the time, it is moreeconomical to buy the larger bag. Then just take out one bagat a time. ))

 

[Bunman]

Hmmmm...OK, I thought it could not be frozen orrefrigerated, maybe refridgeration is the problem, i think i read thatmoisture could get in.

So far i have been keeping under 10 lbs at a time in airtightcontainer by the buns. But freezing a larger quantity makes sense.

 

[Dolores Lindvall]

I have frozen the dog food that I get forBushie, my skunk, and there is nothing wrong with it. A lotof people do that. I've always had enoughrabbits that I haven't had to worry about the food being fresh all thatmuch.

 

[Bunman]

2 keep me busy.

 

[Dolores Lindvall]

I have 18. They are in individualcages in my barn. I don't breed anymore. But therewas a time when I went thru 1000 pounds of rabbit food in a week ... 20of the 50 pound sacks.

 

[Lissa]

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=1630&forum_id=1&highlight=pellet+storage

 

[Bunman]

TY :bunnydance:

 

[Dolores Lindvall]

There ... answered by a man who knew what he was talking about. ))

I would have loved to have fed Buckeye. It just simply was not available around these parts.