85 gallons = ??? Pounds of corn

[skeeter]

Building a fdr using an 85 gallon drum. How many pounds of corn will an 85 gallon fdr hold? It'll have an internal funnel. I'm guessing 150# more than a 55 gallon drum?

Thx

[hog_down]

I am guessing a fdr is a feeder... anyways, mine holds 10-11 bags, depending on what you are using--corn, hen scratch, or protein.

[Quackerbox]

At least. I have one with a 85 also. 6 bags still leaves at least 10-12 inches to the rim. Cant remember the last time I filled it from empty. Mine has a shallow funnel

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[DuramaxDude]

I want to say I measure this one time and it was 6.6Lbs of corn to a gallon. So 560 pounds or 10-11 50lb bags and some change maybe???

[ShaBow]

85 gallon hold around 550lbs of corn!

[bigbad243]

I thought 85 gal would hold 450-500 lbs?

[ByronB]

I can place 13 bags of corn ( 50lb Bags ) in my 85 gallon feeder. It does not have a cone in the bottom of it. Been using one on my stand & Fill setup for four years now.

[jerp]

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[bbqfan5909]

Weld the funnel to the outside of drum (cutting the bottom out), will give you alot more corn space!

[DirtyDave]

There are 0.8 bushels in a cubic foot
1 bushel is 55-56lbs

[ByronB]

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[Dale Moser]

85 gallon hold around 550lbs of corn!

Yep, 10-11 50# bags, no funnel.

[Dale Moser]

I can place 13 bags of corn ( 50lb Bags ) in my 85 gallon feeder. It does not have a cone in the bottom of it. Been using one on my stand & Fill setup for four years now.

I think your feed mill is shorting you.

[Artemiz]

My 55-gallon feeder has the funnel on the inside and 300 lbs will fill it right to the brim.

Assuming a similar ratio, I would guess 85 gallons would hold approximately 460 lbs.

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[hog_down]

I won't buy another 55 gallon feeder, very happy with the 85