Instructions
Nail rubber stripping to the bottom edge of your feed room door, placing it so that it sweeps just above the ground. Rubber stripping will help to prevent rodents from entering and contaminating your horse feed. Make sure that the latch of your feed room door cannot be maneuvered or wiggled open by cunning horses.
Patch any holes in your feed room with tin cans or rubber stripping to block areas where rodents may enter. Rodents not only eat and contaminate feed, they can quickly chew away at and destroy your supplies.
Keep a table or wide countertop surface in your feed room for measuring feed, storing buckets and mixing supplements. Your table or counter should have plenty of shelving and storage space to keep medicines and other supplies. Keep a scale at your work area for accurate measurements.
Hang a dry erase board or chalk board above your work surface to keep track of feedings, rations and any other important notes about your horses.
Place additional storage cabinets in your feed room that have securable doors. You should store extra blankets, rugs, wraps and other supplies that should be kept clean inside of the cabinet when not in use.
Build low wooden platforms in your feed room to store horse feed. Platforms will help to keep moisture away from feed and will prevent you from having to bend in order to scoop out rations. Your feed room should be as rodent proof as possible; however, add additional security by purchasing plastic containers to store your feed. Containers should be air tight, waterproof, rodent-proof and should have securable latches.
How to Organize a Horse Feed Room
Organization and cleanliness is important when it comes to storing horse feed. Horse feed should be kept in a separate and secure room away from tack supplies and a convenient distance from your horse stalls. A few simple tips can help you keep your feed room neat and organized and free from pests and contamination.