Barrels have arrived!

I didn't know that the USPS shipped items with plastic wrap.  These are food grade 15 gallon drums.  I use these to store their grain in.  These fit on the bottom shelves of the rat room.  4 drums holds about 300 pounds of flaked grain (think oatmeal).

If you are looking to purchase barrels such as this, you can try locally.  I have found this ebay store carries them http://stores.ebay.com/estanciadeals and is the one I ordered from.  It's best to order 2  barrels at a time, because that makes it about $25 a barrel which is a decent price.   Make sure you contact the seller BEFORE paying as they have to combine shipping and send you the invoice.

Please note: If you are in the Portland/Vancouver metro area, I suggest Concentrates NW (http://www.concentratesnw.com/) for the 55-gallon food grade barrels.  They occasionally get these smaller barrels, or even other sizes in so it's always worth a call.  Please remember to support your local businesses!  This company does not ship.