Alex Corral wrote 02/25/2008 05:18 PM Shelf life of kibble? #182449 - 02/25/2008 05:18 PM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Just wondering if anyone knows what the shelf life of kibble is? Can it be fed up to the expiration date or even past it? I've been doing some research and get conflicting stories. Some say to not feed close to the x date, others say sealed kibble can be fed even 4-6 mos after the x date? Provided it's been checked 1st of course.
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Carol Boche wrote 02/25/2008 06:58 PM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Alex Corral ] #182461 - 02/25/2008 06:58 PM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Kibble has a shelf life? Like Twinkies? Sorry Alex, could not resist, and I was not even aware there were shelf lives for kibble.....interesting.... Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Mike Armstrong wrote 02/25/2008 07:14 PM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Carol Boche ] #182469 - 02/25/2008 07:14 PM
Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005 Posts: 615 Loc: San Diego, CA Offline	Someone else probably has a better grasp of this, but the expiration date/shelf life is more applicable to "sell an unopened container by this date" as opposed to the actual usable life of the kibble once the original package is opened. After opening, variables such as type of storage container, light exposure, storage temperature, air exposure, etc. will decrease the length of time it should be fed to your pet. I think you can email most manufacturers to get a statement as to how long they recommend you feed their kibble after it has been opened. I'm thinkin' I heard about 6 months, assuming you've stored it properly, but don't hold me to that. Of course, you can always add some Twinkies to the container to increase shelf life by several decades or more. JK! Mike Suppose you were an idiot. Suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. -Mark Twain
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Michael_Wise wrote 02/25/2008 07:15 PM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Carol Boche ] #182470 - 02/25/2008 07:15 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Carol Boche Kibble has a shelf life? Like Twinkies? :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/25/2008 07:30 PM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Alex Corral ] #182475 - 02/25/2008 07:30 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: alex corral Just wondering if anyone knows what the shelf life of kibble is? Can it be fed up to the expiration date or even past it? I've been doing some research and get conflicting stories. Some say to not feed close to the x date, others say sealed kibble can be fed even 4-6 mos after the x date? Provided it's been checked 1st of course. How would you check it? (You mentioned checking it first.) I'd check the date in the store and not buy it if it was near or past. If I didn't realize it until I got home, I would take in back with the receipt. If I had stored it myself for long past the expiration date, I personally would probably chuck it. I think that rancid fats are a problem with some kibbles from the get-go (that is, some kibbles are sprayed with used "recycled" restaurant Fryalator fat, and many other kibbles are just not fussy about the freshness of the fats they use). If I used kibble, I would buy the freshest packages I could get and I would store it carefully in order not to contribute to any rancidity problems. I would choose a kibble that identified the fat it contained, and I would smell every bag, too, to look for any hint of rancid smell. JMO.
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Alex Corral wrote 02/26/2008 12:45 AM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #182541 - 02/26/2008 12:45 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Connie, pretty much check it before it's fed. I guess look it over and smell it? I was wondering because I was going to give my sister lot's of free sample bags of high quality kibble for training treats. I never used them since I feed raw. They are sealed and were stored in a cool, dry place, but the exp on some of the bags show from 12/07-3/08. Some don't have an exp date. And can someone share the "twinkie" joke? Do they last forever? Lol..they are among my favorites.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/26/2008 12:52 AM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Alex Corral ] #182543 - 02/26/2008 12:52 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Alex Corral Connie, pretty much check it before it's fed. I guess look it over and smell it? I was wondering because I was going to give my sister lot's of free sample bags of high quality kibble for training treats. I never used them since I feed raw. They are sealed and were stored in a cool, dry place, but the exp on some of the bags show from 12/07-3/08. Some don't have an exp date. MHO: Recent expiration dates like that on a high-quality kibble that had been stored the way you stored these would not worry me. I'd continue to store it carefully, as always (bag closed up, cool dry place).
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Mike Armstrong wrote 02/26/2008 02:01 AM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Alex Corral ] #182547 - 02/26/2008 02:01 AM
Mike Armstrong Webboard User Reg: 08-06-2005 Posts: 615 Loc: San Diego, CA Offline	Quote: alex corral . . . can someone share the "twinkie" joke? Do they last forever? . . . Of course they do! NOT! Mike
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Carol Boche wrote 02/26/2008 07:35 AM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Mike Armstrong ] #182563 - 02/26/2008 07:35 AM
Carol Boche Webboard User Reg: 10-30-2005 Posts: 4531 Loc: South Dakota, USA Offline	Well thanks for bursting that bubble Mike....ya party pooper I still think the shelf life is 25 years and the days part is a misprint. Until The Tale of the Lioness is told, the Story will Always Glorfy the Hunter
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Alex Corral wrote 02/26/2008 11:18 AM Re: Shelf life of kibble? [Re: Carol Boche ] #182624 - 02/26/2008 11:18 AM
Alex Corral Webboard User Reg: 02-23-2007 Posts: 1102 Loc: Denver, CO Offline	Ha! Thanks Mike! ...and I think the estimate of 8 million pounds of sugar, is for one box of twinkies. Connie, thanks for your thoughts. I'll tell my sis to store them in the same way and check before she feeds.
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