Method for distributing feed over a plurality of separate feeding locations and a feeding system therefor

A feeding system for automatically distributing feed over a plurality of separate feeding locations, comprising:

• a feed delivery device;
• a feed storage location;
• a feed loading location;
• a feed preparation device;
• and
• a control unit controller,
• wherein the feed delivery device is configured to automatically deliver feed from the feed loading station to at least one feeding location,
• wherein the feed preparation device is configured to deliver feed from the feed storage location to the feed loading location to fill the feed delivery device, and
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• a) determine which feeding locations have a feed requirement;
• b) determine a respective feed distributing priority for the feeding locations having a feed requirement, wherein a first feeding location is the feeding location having the highest priority;
• c) determine a first feed composition and a first amount to be delivered to the first feeding location;
• d) determine a maximum filling amount of the feed delivery device for the first feed composition;
• e) determine a remaining filling amount for the first feed by subtracting the first amount from the maximum filling amount;
• f) apportion at least a part of the remaining filling amount to a second feeding location having a feed requirement of the first feed composition;
• g) fill the feed delivery device with the first amount and said part of the remaining filling amount;
• and
• h) distribute the first amount and said part to the first feeding location and the second feeding location respectively.