Livestock feeder

Details Livestock feeder Livestock feeder

1993-12-22

1995-07-25

Manahan, Todd E.

Animal husbandry

Feeding device

Hopper and trough

119 54, A01K 500

Patent

active

054352673

ABSTRACT:
An improved gravity flow livestock feeder broadly includes a hopper, a base, an feeder assembly and a deflector. The feeder assembly includes an upright member and a plurality of arms pivotally and independently connected to the lower end of the upright member. Each arm extends radially from the upright member. The deflector is disposed within the interior of the hopper and is pivotally connected to the upper end of the upright member. The feeding actions of an animal against an arm facilitates the movement of feed to an area accessible to the feeding animal.

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