A game feeder especially suited to feeding whole vegetable roots and fruits. The game feeder includes: (a) a hopper having a first aperture at the bottom thereof, a second aperture 5 on one side thereof and a mouth at the top thereof; (b) a closure to close the mouth of the hopper; (c) a chute attached to or integral with the hopper, the chute having a receiving aperture aligned with the second aperture of the hopper, the chute having a discharge aperture at the bottom of the chute: (d) a conveyor belt positioned below the first aperture of the hopper so that when game feed is placed in the hopper and the conveyor belt is moved toward the second aperture. the game feed is conveyed to the chute so that the game feed can fall through the chute from the discharge aperture at the bottom of the chute. In an alternative embodiment, a swinging door located at the second aperture of the hopper is used in place of the chute.

A system for bulk pet food dispersing. The system has one or more scales, and for each scale a pulley system and a pair of rails which can be used to lift a bulk bag of pet food into place above the scale and a gravity-fed dispenser, which can include a dispenser control. The bulk bag of pet food can attach to the pulley system using hooks, eyelets, knots, chains, etc., then raised into place using a crank which moves the pulley system. Users can then disperse the pet food from the raised bulk bag into their own bag using a dispenser control, such as a handle or lever.

A lighted pig feed dispersal apparatus having a frame, platform, feeder assembly, feeder light, solar panel, battery, motion sensor lights, arm supports, and extension arms. The frame has four legs, each of which has a distal end and a proximal end, and the proximal end of each leg is attached to the platform. The feeder assembly includes a barrel, and the feeder light is situated underneath the barrel. The solar panel is configured to power the feeder light, and the battery is situated inside of a top part of the barrel. The motion sensor lights extend outwardly from the top part of the barrel. The four arm supports that extend outwardly from a side wall of the barrel and are disposed about a perimeter of the top part of the barrel. The four extension arms are configured to slide onto the four arm supports.

A feeding station for farm animals (45), as in particular for pigs, provided with a first reservoir (3) for a first animal food component, a first conveyor pipe (15) connected to the first reservoir (3), with a first conveyor screw (17) extending internally of the first conveyor pipe (15), and a mouthpiece (7) for reception in the mouth of an animal (45). A first end of the first conveyor screw (17) is coupled adjacent to the first reservoir (3) to a rotatable first drive (21) and a second end of the first conveyor screw (17) ends shortly before the mouthpiece (7). The feeding station (1) is further provided with at least a second reservoir (5) for a second animal food component, a second conveyor pipe (16) connected to the second reservoir with a second conveyor screw (19) extending internally of the second conveyor pipe (16). A first end of the second conveyor screw (19) is coupled adjacent to the second reservoir (5) to a second drive (23) which is rotatable independently of the first drive (21). The second conveyor pipe (16) is joined together with the first conveyor pipe (15) adjacent to a second end of the second conveyor screw (19). The first and second drives (21, 23) are operable by a control unit (33) in accordance with a desired mixing ratio of the first and second animal food components.

A gravity operated animal feeder, including, a reservoir area defined by at least two vertically sloped upper sides projecting upward and away from each other at distal ends. And, a dispensing area located under and: (i) in feeding communication with the reservoir area, and (ii) including at least two vertically sloped lower sides projecting downward and toward each other at proximal ends. And also, a vertical frame spaced from at least one of the at least two vertically sloped lower sides and defining an animal feeding region located adjacent to the dispensing area between the vertical frame and the vertically sloped lower sides. The feeder further includes a feeding trough area located under and: (i) in feeding communication with the dispensing area, and (ii) including a bottom located directly under and spaced from the proximal ends of the vertically sloped lower sides.

The present disclosure includes a varmint shield for a wildlife feeder supported by at least one leg. The varmint shield includes a body having a length, a back side and a front side, a top end and a bottom end; and a first side and a second side. A notch is cut in the top end of the body. A plurality of mounting tabs are formed by bending the body at the notch toward the front side, each including at least one hole for receiving a fastening means such as a screw for securing the body to the wildlife feeder. The body of the varmint shield is bent along its length from the top end to the bottom end at an angle sufficient to deflect feed expelled from the wildlife feeder outwardly and away from the wildlife feeder. The body may also include beads formed along its length for structural strength and cuffs folded along its edges. A first shoulder and a second shoulder are preferably cut in the bottom end of the body. The first shoulder and the second shoulder preferably include edges folded to form cuffs. These cuffs aid in structural rigidity. At least one hole may be drilled in the body adjacent the bottom end for securing the body to the at least one leg of the wildlife feeder.

The present invention is directed to animal feeders and implements therefor that are configured to limit the waste of feed from the animal feeder. Preferably, such implements can be in the form of an apparatus that is attached to an existing gravity fed or assisted feed animal feeder for catching feed that would otherwise fall to the ground from a feed delivery structure of the animal feeder. Beneficially, by limiting wasting of feed, embodiments of the present invention reduce feed cost and reduce the presence of undesirable animals that would otherwise be attracted by wasted feed. Feed catch trays configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can also include structure for receiving and holding a dietary supplement article such as, for example, a block of minerals whose consumption is beneficial to animals being fed.

Animal feeders are disclosed that include a barrier limiting access to feed inside the feeder, doors controlled by an actuator and a control system configured to feed certain species to the exclusion of others by the recognition of those species. Cameras and, in some cases, other detectors are used to detect and identify animals by species. Doors may be configured to be open by default and remain open for the feeding of desired animals with the doors closing to prevent feeding upon the approach of an animal targeted for exclusion.

A feeder for feeding poultry and the like, the feeder comprising: a base including a pan configured to receive and retain feed; a storage hopper positioned above the base during use for receiving and storing feed, said hopper being operable to dispense feed into the pan under the effect of gravity; the base further including a housing for at least enclosing the pan, the housing including an opening positioned in between the pan and the hopper during use for allowing poultry and the like to access an internal space enclosed by the housing for consuming the feed retained in the pan.

Provided is an automatic pet food supplier for a pet. The automatic pet food supplier may allow a body to constantly remain in a level condition on the floor through a height-adjusting function and simply disassemble a storage container from the body and a pet food discharger from the storage container. Here, blades configured to discharge pet food are arranged to seal a pet food discharge opening.