Bulk Feeder

A bulk feeder holds a large volume of feed so the herd can be fed without hauling sacks every day. Fill it, set the flow, and the feeder carries the herd between trips.

The appeal is labor. On a place where feeding is a daily chore, a bulk feeder turns several small jobs into one, and it keeps feed covered instead of sitting out in the weather.

Bulk feeders work for cubes, pelleted feed or grain mixes, depending on the design, and they are usually set where cattle already gather: near water, along a lane, or in a pen that gets worked through the week. Placement matters as much as volume. A feeder set too far from water gets less use, and one set on low ground turns into a mud hole. Set it on high, dry ground and rotate it.