I have been having a heck of a time trying to find reasonably fresh feed lately - well this last year or so.
Our closest feed store gets Modesto Milling bags from the distributor now that were bagged in October and November of last year. Other stores aren’t any better… freshest feed I could find was from 12/23 - Scratch and Peck. Saw bags from August 23, April, and even from 2022! What the heck!?! I am ready to switch brands - will check if the Barale at feed store in the neighboring town is fresher… they are quite busy there. Also will check out Hunt and Behrens who are located in that same town - buying directly from the source should be fresh, right?
I don’t understand why everyone seems to think it’s fine to sell old feed. Vitamins go at 10% per month - that feed gets deficient real fast. Manufacturers seem to think it’s all fine to feed as long as it’s not moldy… They like to say: 6 months when stored properly (cool, dry). Well here the stores certainly don’t keep the feed in climate controlled storage. In the winter humidity is high from all the rain, in the summer things are getting cooked…
Anyone able to buy fresh feed and how?
Our closest feed store gets Modesto Milling bags from the distributor now that were bagged in October and November of last year. Other stores aren’t any better… freshest feed I could find was from 12/23 - Scratch and Peck. Saw bags from August 23, April, and even from 2022! What the heck!?! I am ready to switch brands - will check if the Barale at feed store in the neighboring town is fresher… they are quite busy there. Also will check out Hunt and Behrens who are located in that same town - buying directly from the source should be fresh, right?
I don’t understand why everyone seems to think it’s fine to sell old feed. Vitamins go at 10% per month - that feed gets deficient real fast. Manufacturers seem to think it’s all fine to feed as long as it’s not moldy… They like to say: 6 months when stored properly (cool, dry). Well here the stores certainly don’t keep the feed in climate controlled storage. In the winter humidity is high from all the rain, in the summer things are getting cooked…
Anyone able to buy fresh feed and how?