A bale feeder apparatus, system and method is described. A bale feeder for feeding a herd of livestock includes at least three ring-shaped horizontal rails including a top rail, a bottom rail and a middle rail, the middle rail spaced above the bottom rail at a middle rail height measured from a ground, and a plurality of neck rails extending upwards and inwards from the middle rail to the top rail, each neck rail spaced apart from an adjacent neck rail on same side of the bale feeder at a neck rail distance, the middle rail height about equal to a length of a longest foreleg expected in the herd of livestock, and the neck rail distance falling within a range bounded by a widest head expected in the herd of livestock, and a narrowest adult shoulder width expected of any adult animal in the herd of livestock.

A hygienic slow feeding bowl includes a container and a set of dividers disposed within said container. Each divider incorporates conic spikes extending away from one or two side surfaces of the divider. The side surfaces are flat or curved. The divider also includes a set of fasteners for attaching the divider to an inner wall of the container. The spaces between the dividers are adapted to receive pet food. The pet food rests on the bottom surface of the inner wall. The dividers can be removably attached to the inner wall. The container also includes a base and an outer wall extending upward from the base. The outer wall can be slanted or straight upward. The inner wall and the outer wall merge at a top edge forming a top opening of the cavity enclosed by the inner wall.

A pet feeding system includes a generally hollow main body having openings along the top surface for receiving a food dish and a water dish. A fan is positioned along another opening in the bottom surface of the main body that is located in line with the food dish. A heating plate having a removable tray is positioned between the fan and the food dish. The tray is constructed from a heat conducting material and imparts heat from the heating plate onto a material. Aroma produced by the scented material is moved by the fan toward air vents in the food bowl, and a pair of locking rings secure the bowls to the main body to prevent a pet from accessing the scented material.

A container for holding edible material is bowl-shaped and capable of maintaining the edible material held therein while an animal is consuming such edible material. Simply stated, in the preferred embodiment, the bowl resembles a cereal bowl bottom with an inverted cereal bowl top; with the top having a central opening. The container includes an inward and upwardly extending, smooth walled circular access aperture which assists an animal in consuming edible material by directing such edible material into a mouth and onto the tongue of the animal while preventing ears of the animal from coming into contact with the food in the container and ensuring food does not accidentally escape the bowl while the animal is licking the inside of the cavity. The container also includes a base that maintains the container in a stable and stationary position.

An interactive slow feeder is provided. The feeder requires intellectual assessment and physical interaction by a horse or other animal to access forage or other suitable feed contained within a feed box, which is closed by a cover and placed on the ground or barn floor to simulate a grazing position. The interactive slow feeder encourages the animal to engage in natural, interactive feeding behaviors, simulates the experience of grazing, combats boredom, and tends to discourage overeating.

A control system dispenses an optimal amount of feed so that it is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the bunker in a feed lot. The control system can include a feedback loop. The control system controls a dispenser, such as an auger or a door actuator to dispense feed. A method for controlling is also discussed. The method can be formed as an instruction set that causes a processor to implement the method.

The present invention relates to a rotating cube shaped puzzle pet feeder device for heuristically training a pet to autonomously learn, play and to obtain food. The device includes a plurality of cubic elements connected to a centrally positioned interior connecting element. The cubic elements forming a plate of cubic elements. The plate being rotatable about a horizontal and/or vertical axis of the device. One ore more cubic elements include a pullable drawer adapted to at least store a pet food item inside the pullable drawer. The pullable drawer comprises a hole allowing a pet to sniff the stored pet food item inside the pullable drawer. Pet needs to pull the drawer to get the food. The pet owner may rotate the cubic elements to put different drawers on different faces to ensure slow feeding and to let pet occupied for a longer period of time.

A livestock feeder is provided with a feed discharge assembly for dispensing a premeasured amount of feed into the trough of each feeding stall. The livestock feeder includes individual feeding stalls wherein the same amount of feed is dispensed for each animal such that the feeding of each animal may be monitored and controlled. Indicator lights may be provided to attract the livestock to the individual feeding stalls during feeding periods.

A livestock feeder is provided with a feed discharge assembly for dispensing a premeasured amount of feed into the trough of each feeding stall. The livestock feeder includes individual feeding stalls wherein the same amount of feed is dispensed for each animal such that the feeding of each animal may be monitored and controlled. Indicator lights may be provided to attract the livestock to the individual feeding stalls during feeding periods.

A ground level gravity wildlife feeder assembly, components thereof, and associated methods. The wildlife feeder comprises a base assembly including a base, a feed director, and a plurality of selectively moveable gates configured to permit or restrict feed from exiting the base. The wildlife feeder comprises a hopper assembly configured to hold a supply of feed material and is supportably connected to the base.