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A swine feeder for use in feeding individually housed gestating swine. The feeder includes a hollow tube containing feed. The tube controls the amount of feed by having its lower, angled end contained within a feeding tube that is moveable by the individual sow to discharge the feed only when the so

A swine feeder for use in feeding individually housed gestating swine. The feeder includes a hollow tube containing feed. The tube controls the amount of feed by having its lower, angled end contained within a feeding tube that is moveable by the individual sow to discharge the feed only when the sow applies a force to the feeding tube. The feeder may be connected to a supply of feed, and typically, the feeder is attached to the individual crate of each sow such that a limited amount of feed is dispersed into the sow's feeding area, usually a trough.

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1. An apparatus for the delivery of feed to animals comprising:a first hollow tube having a flared end for receiving the feed and an angled end having a slot for discharging feed;a second hollow tube moveable with respect to said first hollow tube and overlapping the angled end of said first hollow

1. An apparatus for the delivery of feed to animals comprising:a first hollow tube having a flared end for receiving the feed and an angled end having a slot for discharging feed;a second hollow tube moveable with respect to said first hollow tube and overlapping the angled end of said first hollow tube, wherein a rod is attached to said second hollow tube;a guide member combined with the angled end of the first hollow tube so that said feed is normally retained within said first hollow tube;a member attached to said second hollow tube upon which member an animal can apply force to move said second hollow tube in order to allow feed to flow from the angled end of said first hollow tube onto the guide member where the animal can eat the feed; anda casing combined with the rod and said first hollow tube to restrict the movement of said second hollow tube relative to said first hollow tube.2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said guide member is attached to said first hollow tube.3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first hollow tube is adapted to be attached to a crate for housing the animal to be fed.4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said flared end is adapted to be connected to volumetric feed dispensers.5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said first hollow tube is adapted to be connected to a crate for housing the animal to be fed.