Hey Mark, thanks for all the well thought out advice. I truly appreciate and the time you took. Yes I have a large pond/small lake. I diverted part of the stream running through the property and have it well stocked with fis, crawfish, frogs, turtles and even large salamanders. All sorts of wildlife water there. There is a large coop but it is empty as I do not reside there. I would take stock and barn cats if we had to leave the ranch for there. There also bee hives there for honey, wax etc. I have been using the powerade bottles for grains, flour, sugar, salt, pasta and the like. They seem to keep the nasties out but they do have limited capacity. Thanks again.