Patent ID: 8695534

Claim:
An automated animal feeding apparatus comprising: a housing unit having a front and a back, the back of the housing unit comprising an opening and a feed receptacle adjacent to the opening; a first storage bin and a second storage bin defined by a vertical divider extending through a portion of the housing unit, the first storage bin adapted to store a first livestock feed and the second storage bin adapted to store a second livestock feed; a conveyor unit, slideably removable from the housing unit, the conveyor unit comprising a tray comprising a first side panel, a second side panel, a front side panel, a bottom, and an open tray end opposite the front side panel, wherein when installed within the housing unit, the open tray end adjacent to the opening, and the first storage bin and the second storage bin having a floor defined by the tray; the conveyor unit further comprising a continuous belt conveyor disposed between a drive roller and an idler roller, wherein a portion of the continuous belt conveyor forms the bottom of the tray; a motor operationally attached to the drive roller; control means which periodically actuate the motor for a specified time at a predetermined time of day, causing the continuous belt conveyor to transfer a portion of the first livestock feed and a portion of the second livestock feed to the feed receptacle; and power means for the motor and the control means.