Patent ID: 8151731
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An animal feeder, comprising: a container into which liquid feed for an animal can be placed; a mounting coupled to the container, the mounting being adapted to, in use, enable the container to be mounted on a structure; and at least first and second teat mountings coupled to the container, each of the teat mountings being adapted to receive a teat, wherein the first teat mounting is formed by a first bore and the second teat mounting is formed by a second bore, the first bore and second bore extending in substantially opposite directions from a collection area in a floor of the container, each of the first and second bores having a screw-threaded opening at the end distant from the collection area, and further comprising a blanking plug that is screw fitted to the opening of a selected one of the first and second bores and a teat that is screw fitted to the opening of the other of the first and second bores.