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.

An animal feeder comprising a housing, at least one food receptacle coupled to the housing, configured to receive and store food and comprising an inlet opening for receiving food and an outlet opening for releasing food, at least one supplement receptacle coupled to the housing, configured to receive and store at least one supplement, a food dispensing mechanism coupled to the at least one food receptacle, configured to dispense food, a supplement dispensing mechanism coupled to the at least one supplement receptacle and configured to dispense supplement from the at least one supplement receptacle, a control system coupled to the housing and connected to the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms, the control system configured to control the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms so that a desired amount of food and supplement are dispensed, and a power source coupled to the control system and the food and supplement dispensing mechanisms.

The present application discloses an interactive intelligent pet feeding device which belongs to the technical field of pet feeding devices, including a feeding device body, the feeding device body including a pet food feeding control device and a shake detection module, the pet food feeding control device being configured to realize quantitative feeding of pet food and prevent jamming of the pet food, the shake detection module being configured to detect the motion state of the feeding device body, the shake detection module being connected to a control module to implement data communication, and the control module implementing data communication with a mobile terminal through a wireless transmission module. The feeding device body further includes an upper casing, a lower casing provided below the upper casing, the upper casing and the lower casing being connected to form an inside hollow chamber, an upper part of the chamber being provided with a granary, a top lid being provided above the upper casing, and a feeding bowl being provided outside the lower casing. The device enable pets to obtain corresponding food according to the movement of pets, realize automatic pet feeding, and solve the problems in the prior art.

A distribution device automates and meters distribution of feed in a commercial shrimp production facility utilizing a stacked shallow tank configuration. The device includes an elongated support surface positioned over and extending along an elongated tank having an open top. A shuttle moves along the support surface to move along a length of the tank. A hopper to hold feed is coupled to the shuttle. A spreader is in environmental communication with the hopper to distribute feed from the hopper and a meter is operationally coupled between the hopper and the spreader for controlling an amount of the feed delivered to and distributed by the spreader.

An unloading mechanism and an unloading device with double food stirring trays, the unloading mechanism with double food stirring trays comprises a food stirring device and a driving device, and the food stirring device comprises a rotating shaft, an upper food stirring tray and a lower food stirring tray; the upper food stirring tray comprises upper food stirring plates, the lower food stirring tray comprises lower food stirring plates, the number of the lower food stirring plates is larger than that of the upper food stirring plates; the outer wall of the rotating shaft is provided with an installation groove, and the lower food stirring plates are provided with installation strips matched with the installation groove; and the unloading device comprises a food storage bin, a transition bin and the unloading mechanism with double food stirring trays.

An automatic pet feeding device includes a grain storage bin including a grain leaking member formed at a lower portion thereof and connected with a pushing granary, the pushing granary arranged below the grain storage bin and including a grain delivery member, and a grain pusher slidably arranged between the pushing granary and the grain storage bin; the grain pusher configured to push pet food in the pushing granary out of the grain delivery member, and open or close the grain leaking member and the grain delivery member. The present disclosure provides that pet food can flow out of the grain delivery member through the grain pusher, and both the grain leaking member and the grain delivery member can be sealed at the same time, to prevent insects and ants from entering inside the feeding device from the grain delivery member, to breed bacteria and endanger health of pets.

The invention provides an animal feeder augmentation apparatus, system and method of operation thereof. The apparatus provides for the controlled dispensing of animal feed from an animal feeder including a controller coupled to an actuator, where the controller provides power access from a battery to at least two communication modules, namely a low-power communications module and at least a first higher-power communications module. The low-power communication module includes a low-energy radio for substantially continuous operation when the animal feeder is being used. The first higher-power communications module includes a cellular telecommunications device for operation when the animal feeder needs to send or receive data outside of the range of the low-power communications module. The controller is coupled to the low-power communications module, and to the first higher-power communications module.

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.