Patent ID: 8827542

Claim:
A mobile feed preparation apparatus for feeding livestock, comprising a feed; a controller comprising a processor; an auger; a motor connected to said auger and in communication with said controller; a first feed additive reservoir in fluid communication with a first valve, wherein said first valve is in communication with said controller; a second feed additive reservoir in fluid communication with a second valve, wherein said second valve is in communication with said controller; a non-transitory computer readable medium interconnected with the processor and having a delivery database microcode, a ration formulation database, and computer program instructions encoded therein, wherein the processor utilizes said microcode and computer program instructions to: operate said first valve to dispense a first feed additive onto said feed to prepare a first feed ration; operate said motor to rotate said auger to dispense the first feed ration at a first location; operate said second valve to dispense a second feed additive onto said feed to prepare a second feed ration; and operate said motor to rotate said auger to dispense the second feed ration at a second location, wherein the first feed additive and the second feed additive differ.