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An animal feeder is disclosed for use with a ground surface. The animal feeder includes a container which defines a chamber adapted to contain granular animal feed. A plurality of legs support the container in an elevated position above the ground surface. An elongated tube open at each end is secur

An animal feeder is disclosed for use with a ground surface. The animal feeder includes a container which defines a chamber adapted to contain granular animal feed. A plurality of legs support the container in an elevated position above the ground surface. An elongated tube open at each end is secured to the container so that the open upper end of the tube is open to the chamber and thus to the animal feed contained therein. The tube extends generally vertically downwardly so that the bottom of the tube is open to the ground surface. Moreover, the tube is dimensioned so that its lower end is spaced upwardly from the ground surface by a distance such that animal feed from the chamber flows downwardly from the chamber in a controlled fashion and forms a pile on the ground beneath the tube and around the lower end of the tube. Thus, the pile blocks the further flow of animal feed through the tube until a portion of the animal feed on the ground surface is eaten or otherwise removed.

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An animal feeder for use with a ground surface comprising: a container defining a chamber adapted to contain granular animal feed, means for supporting said container in a elevated position above the ground surface, an elongated tube open at each end, means for securing said tube to said container s

An animal feeder for use with a ground surface comprising: a container defining a chamber adapted to contain granular animal feed, means for supporting said container in a elevated position above the ground surface, an elongated tube open at each end, means for securing said tube to said container so that an upper end of said tube is open to said chamber and so that said tube extends substantially vertically, wherein said tube is dimensioned so that a lower end of said tube is positioned upwardly from said ground surface by a distance such that animal feed from said chamber flows downwardly from said chamber in a controlled fashion and forms a pile on the ground beneath the tube and around the lower end of said tube whereupon the pile blocks the further flow of animal feed through said tube until a portion of the animal feed on the ground surface is removed, wherein said means for securing said tube to said container comprises a trough positioned in said container chamber, said tube being secured to a midpoint of said trough so that said trough channels animal feed to said tube, said trough having a funnel shape.