Livestock feed dispenser

A portable livestock feed dispenser, comprising:

• an elongate closed hopper having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, for installing upon the cargo bed of a motor vehicle having a cargo bed therewith;
• a powered auger disposed within said hopper and extending between said first end and said second end of said hopper;
• said auger having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, with said first end of said auger corresponding to said first end of said hopper and said second end of said auger corresponding to said second end of said hopper;
• a dispensing outlet disposed at said first end of said hopper, and generally axially aligned with said auger and adjacent said first end thereof;
• means for remotely controlling the operation of said auger;
• and
• means for determining the amount of feed dispensed including detector means disposed adjacent said second end of said auger, with said second end of said auger including at least one trigger means for actuating said detector means as said auger rotates for dispensing feed.

A portable livestock feed dispenser, comprising:

• an elongate closed hopper having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, for installing upon the cargo bed of a motor vehicle having a cargo bed therewith;
• a powered auger disposed within said hopper and extending between said first end and said second end of said hopper;
• said auger having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, with said first end of said auger corresponding to said first end of said hopper and said second end of said auger corresponding to said second end of said hopper;
• a dispensing outlet disposed at said first end of said hopper, and generally axially aligned with said auger and adjacent said first end thereof;
• means for remotely controlling the operation of said auger;
• and
• a vertically adjustable auger shroud disposed above said auger, for adjusting feed flow from said hopper to said auger.

A portable livestock feed dispenser, comprising:

• an elongate closed hopper having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, for installing upon the cargo bed of a motor vehicle having a cargo bed therewith;
• a powered auger disposed within said hopper and extending between said first end and said second end of said hopper;
• said auger having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, with said first end of said auger corresponding to said first end of said hopper and said second end of said auger corresponding to said second end of said hopper;
• a dispensing outlet disposed at said first end of said hopper, and generally axially aligned with said auger and adjacent said first end thereof;
• means for remotely controlling the operation of said auger;
• and
• a viewport and lifting passage disposed through said hopper and generally parallel to said first end of said hopper and said second end of said hopper.