Livestock feeding device

A livestock feeding device comprising:

• a body member comprising:
• a base portion having a plurality of legs;
• a plurality of side wall portions extending from the base portion, the side wall portions and base portion defining an inner volume for housing livestock feed;
• and
• a top portion connected to the plurality of side wall portions;
• a rail connected to at least one of the plurality of side walls;
• and
• a first hanger member and a second hanger member each slidably coupled to the rail;
• a flexible feed rate control member for metering the feeding rate of the feed material, the flexible feed rate control member having a first edge coupled to the first hanger member, and a second edge coupled to the second hanger member,
• wherein the flexible feed rate control member is configured to extend over a portion of the inner volume between the flexible feed rate control member, the plurality of side wall portions, and the base portion, in an extended closed position, and to contract allowing unhindered access to the inner volume in an open position,
• wherein the flexible feed rate control member defines a plurality of holes through which feed material may transit.

A livestock feeding device for holding a quantity of feed material comprising:

• a body member comprising:
• a base portion having a plurality of legs;
• a plurality of side wall portions extending from the base portion, the side wall portions and base portion defining an inner volume for housing livestock feed;
• and
• a top portion connected to the plurality of side wall portions;
• two fixed rails, wherein one of the two fixed rails is disposed along one side wall portion of the plurality of side wall portions, and the second of the two fixed rails is disposed along a second side wall portion of the plurality of side wall portions, such that the two fixed rails are disposed on opposing side wall portions of the plurality of side wall portions;
• a movable hanger member slidably connected to the two fixed rails, such that the movable hanger member is capable of sliding along a horizontal plane between the two fixed rails;
• and
• a flexible feed rate control member for metering the feeding rate of feed material, wherein the flexible feed rate control member is slidably connected along the two fixed rails and fixedly attached to the movable hanger member, and wherein the flexible feed rate control member is configured to extend over a portion of the inner volume between the flexible feed rate control member, the plurality of side wall portions, and the base portion, in a closed position, and to contract allowing unhindered access to the inner volume in an open position.