| 摘要 |
A livestock feeder particularly suited as a horse feeder. This feeder has a grille on a front face and hangs on an outside of an enclosure with the front face resting on horizontal bars of the enclosure. The animal is able to pull feed through the vertically disposed grille on the front face. With the feeder on the outside of the enclosure, it is easily accessible for cleaning, filling with feed, or relocation while providing safe access on the outside of the enclosure. The feeder also provides easy removal and convenient access by using two sets of easily removable fastening mechanisms. The first set is located on an upper portion of the front of the feeder and is preferably adjustable rounded fasteners, each held together by a removable pin. This allows the upper portion of the feeder to be securely attached to the enclosure while providing simple removal since each fastener is held together by a single removable pin. Furthermore, since the upper fasteners are adjustable, they can be adjusted to fit varying sizes of enclosures. The second set of fasteners is preferably metal hooks for easy removal. By having a configuration of rounded fasteners on the upper portion with hooks located below, the feeder is easily removed by simply taking out the pins of the rounded fasteners and lifting the feeder off of the bars of the enclosure. The feeder also allows a horse to eat at a natural grazing position by having a lower portion of the grille located near the ground.. By providing feed at a natural grazing position, the feeder prevents gorging, boredom and waste while allowing the horse to feed with its head lower than its heart.
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