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Re: Storing dry kibble
« Reply #30 on: July 07, 2008, 09:08:45 PM »
Quote from: 881meryl on July 07, 2008, 09:01:14 PM
This may seem like a stupid question but how exactly does air 'kill off' nutrients in dry kibble?  :-\ I understand how it may go stale but i can't imagine dry kibble nutrients floating around in the air in my kitchen! Maybe Wilson can inhale the nutrients instead?!  :005: Anyway, we just fill up a plastic container from a big JWB bag!

The nutrient chemicals in some premium kibbles (usually the ones that have less preservatives/emulsifiers etc) will react with the various gases in the air (mainly oxygen) to create new compounds that do not provide the same nutrition for the dog  ;)
They have short shelf lives as a result  ;)
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Re: Storing dry kibble
« Reply #31 on: July 07, 2008, 09:10:21 PM »
Quote from: Cob-Web on July 07, 2008, 09:08:45 PM
Quote from: 881meryl on July 07, 2008, 09:01:14 PM
This may seem like a stupid question but how exactly does air 'kill off' nutrients in dry kibble?  :-\ I understand how it may go stale but i can't imagine dry kibble nutrients floating around in the air in my kitchen! Maybe Wilson can inhale the nutrients instead?!  :005: Anyway, we just fill up a plastic container from a big JWB bag!

The nutrient chemicals in some premium kibbles (usually the ones that have less preservatives/emulsifiers etc) will react with the various gases in the air (mainly oxygen) to create new compounds that do not provide the same nutrition for the dog  ;)
They have short shelf lives as a result  ;)

Yes thats it  :D
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Re: Storing dry kibble
« Reply #32 on: July 07, 2008, 09:13:08 PM »
In reply to the old freezer idea.  We also stored horse and pony food in old freezers but it was to keep the rats off it not to keep it fresh!

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Re: Storing dry kibble
« Reply #33 on: July 07, 2008, 09:28:15 PM »
ooooh! i see! ;)
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Re: Storing dry kibble
« Reply #34 on: July 10, 2008, 11:30:15 AM »
We have a big round zip bag that we bough online to store it in. It lives in the understairs cupbard..
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