storing loose minerals?

[Ziptie]

Just curious on what everyone uses to store their loose minerals in? I don't want to put them all out at once as everyone just wastes them.

[Bret]

If you mean fifty lb. bagged minerals, just keep the bag up off the floor, if it is concrete. IF it is a wood floor, it may not be an issue. Good luck.

[Jennifer L.]

If it gets hard it doesn't matter, they just lick it. You might consider investing in a high quality Rubbermaid trashcan if you want to have something that you can empty the bags into.

[idigbeets]

http://www.fertrell.com/pridetufffeeder.htm

^^ What I use for them in the field.

Otherwise, just keep the bag shut and off the floor.. pallet works fine for me.

[Ziptie]

Yah, I meant the 50lb bags. Coons and several other critters have been ripping the bags to shreds.

[TripleD]

I put mine in plastic 55 gallon barrels with snap ring lids. I works well and I buy 2 yrs worth at at time .Each barrel will hold about 500lbs...

[Ceilismom]

I store anything I want to keep critters out of in galvanized trash cans.

[myheaven]

I use a frosting bucket I got for free and washed out. lid on. I dish out 32 Oz daily.

[motdaugrnds]

I use a metal can (3-1/2 ft tall & 18" diameter) with a tight fitting lid so rodents cannot get in it. Have no idea what came in it as a neighbor gave it to me when he moved. I actually use large metal drums (I believe paint came in these.) that were washed up and have metal lids for all my feed too. I have 2 of these in the milking area, one just inside my barn and 3 in the wood shed next to my fattening/slaughtering pen. (Had to tar the bottom of one and the top of another; but all have worked well for nearly 18 yrs.)