Would you feed it?

[L&M]

Bought a sack of Baileys high fibre mix today, on opening it had over 20 little silvery moths in the top of the feed.

Flicked them out and the mix smells as normal, but a bit grossed out and debating whether to feed it or not?

Wwyd?

 

[Griffin]

Were they in the bag when you opened it (i.e. they were inside the sealed bag)? If so, I would be taking it back to the feed merchants and asking to exchange or refund.

 

[windand rain]

As mine eat all sorts it wouldn't bother me but wouldn't feed mix anyway so a bit irrelevant. Had it been in my feed I would likely pick out and feed unless it was easy to pop back with it for a replacement bag

 

[L&M]

The problem is that I have thrown away the receipt and they have a very strict returns policy......

I doubt the horses would give 2 hoots, I just wouldn't fancy knowing my cornflakes had insects floating around in them...!!

Were they in the bag when you opened it (i.e. they were inside the sealed bag)? If so, I would be taking it back to the feed merchants and asking to exchange or refund.

Yes they were

 

[brighteyes]

If it smells fine, then yes. Mate's yard has these moths in the feed bins at this time of year. They are not worried.

 

[ycbm]

They eat a lot worse stuck to grass, dead and alive.
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[Pearlsasinger]

The problem is that I have thrown away the receipt and they have a very strict returns policy......

I doubt the horses would give 2 hoots, I just wouldn't fancy knowing my cornflakes had insects floating around in them...!!


Yes they were

If its contaminated, it's not fit for purpose and their returns policy isn't worth the paper it's written on. I would take it back.

 

[silv]

If you are confident that it is OK and not Off, then then yes I would feed it.

 

[Parrotperson]

this from Which

If your goods are faulty and you don't have the receipt, you still have the right to a repair, refund or replacement as under the Consumer Rights Act. You just need to show proof of payment, such as a bank statement with the transaction on it.

unless you paid cash you can prove you bought. get a refund if you can. and they need to contact the feed supplier.

 

[southerncomfort]

I'm the biggest worrier in the world but this wouldn't bother me at all and I'd happily feed it. ?

 

[L&M]

Thanks for the consumer rights act info ParrotPerson.

Found some maggotts in the paper sacking today, definitely taking it back and won't be buying from them again......gross

 

[Lois Lame]

I'm looking for a thread (this one: 'There's a thread running about the recent World best 6 year old') and i came across this thread. It made me giggle because if my husband opened such a sack of feed (let alone our own bags of flour, nuts, blah blah in the cupbourd) and saw such creatures, he would scream. Well, shriek.

Moths and their offspring don't bother me in the slightest. If something smells healthy and good, I'm fine with it. My nose is very very good at sniffing out the suspect. I'd feed the feed.

 

[Spotherisk]

Thanks for the consumer rights act info ParrotPerson.

Found some maggotts in the paper sacking today, definitely taking it back and won't be buying from them again......gross

please don’t leave that feed merchant because of one bad bag! See how they deal with the issue and what their customer service is like first!

 

[L&M]

Update! Yes they did refund, not because of the maggots but because the bag was actually out of date........!!!!