Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

I have a bag of Layers Pellets that have just gone out of date and wonder if they would still be ok to feed to my hens?

Have You, or would you be happy to feed your pets/animals out of date food?

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

Yes, if it just slightly out of date but not if it involves fresh meat.

My Nan used to give my Granddad out of date food all the time and he lived to 89.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

Depends how out of date, Art.
Are we talking about days or months?
Also, what quantity of food? Something that will just make a meal or two, or a sack full which will take months to use up, because by then it would be a lot more out of date.

Thing is, with poultry, it is not just about what to feed them - because you are feeding yourself too, when you eat the produce they are producing for you.

When I used to have my goats, I wouldn't have fed them anything potentially dodgy, because I drank the milk they produced.

At least with dog/cat food we are not eating anything from them.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

Mups, They are two weeks out of date and it's a 20kg bag! A bag usually lasts a month.
The bag states, 'Best Before', not 'Use By', so l thought they might be ok?
The hens eat much worse when scratching about in the garden! In fact, there was a dead mole in the coop the other day and l bet they had a few pecks at that!!

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

Longy, The food is vegetarian, mainly wheat.

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There is a shop near me that often sell out of date cat and dog food cheaper and I know lots of people buy it. My sister even bought some for our cats and they are it without any problems.... but I am only talking 2 weeks after sell by date.

If it says "best before" I am sure they will be fine, I have even eaten food myself that has exceeded the best before date.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

I have now sent an email to the company who produce them to see what they advise.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

They will say 'No'.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

I thought that dongle, they would probably prefer to flog you a new bag.

Re: Would You Give Your Pets/Animals Out Of Date Food?

Hi

There is naff all in Layers Pellets to go off and harm the Hens, there will be degradation of the oil, but not for months.

As long as they kept dry and not allowed to go mouldy, they will be fine.

If you are in anyway worried, you could always donate them to me.

Smashed up, they make marvellous ground bait for carp fishing.