Pest in BRAND NEW CLUCK AND CO FOOD

[Purelychicks]

Just bought today at tractor supply it was sealed well and everything, and of course, expensive. This is my first time trying this brand, and they’re very tiny bugs infested. Still edible for my 4 month old chicks? Or no?

 

[Patiocoturnix]

Just bought today at tractor supply it was sealed well and everything, and of course, expensive. This is my first time trying this brand, and they’re very tiny bugs infested. Still edible for my 4 month old chicks? Or no?

They are weevils. I would suggest freezing the food for a couple of days before feeding it. My last purina bag had the same thing

 

[nuthatched]

Take it bag for exchange. What's the mill date?

 

[LaFleche]

Just bought today at tractor supply it was sealed well and everything, and of course, expensive. This is my first time trying this brand, and they’re very tiny bugs infested. Still edible for my 4 month old chicks? Or no?

I would bring it back to where I purchased it as the excrements can spoil the feed leading to sick chickens.

 

[Patiocoturnix]

I would bring it back to where I purchased it as the excrements can spoil the feed leading to sick chickens.

Oh really ok I didn’t think they could hurt them as long as you freeze the food

 

[LaFleche]

Oh really ok I didn’t think they could hurt them as long as you freeze the food

They infest the feed with their faeces causing mould which will not disappear by freezing.

 

[Krux5506]

I'd bring it back. The issue is their whole stock COULD have the same issue. I've bought a lot of cluck & co, never had that problem so hopefully it's nothing ongoing for you. But once you exchange it I'd just inspect it before leaving the store.

 

[Penpal]

With flour, you freeze the flour. The eggs will not hatch- they can't go through a winter. Plus, you are going to cook the flour. If they have already hatched, you through it out. When there were just eggs, you would not have seen them. The bag of feed was on the shelf long enough for the eggs to hatch and the larvae enough time to eat the feed so they got big enough for you to see. Take it back.

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

That feed is way too expensive to NOT take it back.

 

[Purelychicks]

That feed is way too expensive to NOT take it back.

I didn’t see all these comments to take back before I fed it all to me flock . Froze it and didn’t see anymore so it got eaten..