Introduction:

• Feeders are equipment used to feed the birds, by placing feed in them.
• They may be conventional, semi-automatic of various designs and shapes and made up of either metal or plastic. Different feeding equipment are,

Automatic feeder

• In case of automatic feeder the feed is supplied to the entire length of the poultry house by specially designed feed troughs with auger type or chain type devices to move the feed from the feed bins to the other end.
• These are operated with electricity and the height of the feeder can be adjusted depending upon the age of the birds.

Linear feeder

• Different sizes of linear feeder with guards are available. Provision is also made to adjust the height of the feeder.

Circular feeder

• These are semi-automatic feeders and can hold 5 to 7 kg feed in its cone at a time.
• The feed is slowly delivered to the bottom by gravity.
• It can also be attached with feed grills to prevent wastage.

Shell grit box

• It is used to provide shell grit to the layer birds as a supplemental source of calcium.