Barn Feed Bin

[dieselscout80]

What is a good way to build a feed bin to store horse feed?

Currently we are using galvanized garbage cans, but they don’t hold much and they take up lots of space. The one good thing about the cans is they keep mice out of the feed.

What are you doing for feed storage.

 

[Peter 315]

Same thing that your doing trash cans . How many horses ?

 

[dieselscout80]

Just two, but I’d like to buy larger quantities of feed at a time. It would decrease the price of the feed.

 

[Peter 315]

We have 6 and use 2 bags( 100lbs) a month How much you feeding

 

[dieselscout80]

The one is a old thoroughbred that we have a hard time keeping weight on, so we feed beet pulp to her and it is bulky.

The other horse only gets a small handful.

 

[Peter 315]

That's funny we feed beet pulp (soaked) to are old mare. Its 14.00 a bag 40lbs at Blue Seal might be kent down there

 

[dieselscout80]

We soak ours too, but it comes in 25lb bags.

 

[Ford850]

Rubbermade Brute cans come in 32, 44 and 55 gallon sizes. Your metal can is probably 20 or 32 gallons.

 

[dieselscout80]

Will mice it through these the Rubbermaid cans?

 

[kydick]

if you can find a old chest freezer with a lid you are in business.

 

[goeduck]

Will mice it through them the Rubbermaid cans?

Yep, yes, absolutely, that is correct.

 

[BrokenTrack]

Try Midwest Plan Service.

They have thousands of free downloadable detailed plans for use around the farm, some of which date back to the 1930's. To me this is important because it means I can use more simple materials like wood to build what I need.

It is kind of a clunky site to use, but once you get the hang of it, I am sure there is a design that you can use.

Here is one that might be of use to you: maybe scale it down if need be???

https://www-mwps.sws.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/imported/free/73217.pdf

 

[Peter 315]

I don't think you will buy enough to make a difference, It will suck up moisture and mold if not used fast enough and if cans are to deep you wont get it all off the bottom. Price shop some feed stores you might do better

 

[chado613]

Try Midwest Plan Service.

They have thousands of free downloadable detailed plans for use around the farm, some of which date back to the 1930's. To me this is important because it means I can use more simple materials like wood to build what I need.

It is kind of a clunky site to use, but once you get the hang of it, I am sure there is a design that you can use.

Here is one that might be of use to you: maybe scale it down if need be???

https://www-mwps.sws.iastate.edu/sites/default/files/imported/free/73217.pdf

What a cool collection!

 

[dieselscout80]

Good points.

 

[tcreeley]

As a kid on a dairy farm milking 40 cows We had the grain bins built in the 1920's to start with. As soon as you lifted up the top one or two black rats would come hopping out. We built a grain room. floored, sided in wood. Then a sheet tin layer over the wood. The door was also tinned. That kept the rats and mice out.

We use metal trash cans for our two horses and chickens. You might consider a galvanized water trough and fit a tinned plywood top over it - hinged or not.

 

[dieselscout80]

We use metal trash cans for our two horses and chickens. You might consider a galvanized water trough and fit a tinned plywood top over it - hinged or not.

That’s a cool thought.

One issue is having to bend down that far.

 

[Peter 315]

That痴 a cool thought.

One issue is having to bend down that far.

Make a nice stand for it