Universal Feeders 4000

The Universal Feeders’ Original Feeder lets farmers control their livestock’s daily intake of grain or pellets. It’s easy to adjust and built to last, and this Australian sheep feeder can be used as a saliva lick feeder for precise nutritional needs or as an ad-lib feeder allowing animals to feed at any time.

With 24/7 feed availability thanks to a saliva lick feeder, sheep and goats face less stress associated with bunk feeding compared to feeding once or twice a day. Smaller animals don’t  have to worry that they’ll be bullied away by larger animals, and ultimately less stress means happier and healthier sheep and goats.

Eating the right amount of grain or feed supplement without overeating is challenging in a large herd. A saliva lick feeder makes proper nutrition easy by relying on the animals natural saliva production. Animals are limited to only small amounts of feed and no more, leading to healthier rumens and forage utilization. Animals that are fed small amounts of grain daily produce significantly more milk and healthier, heavier offspring.

By eliminating the risk of overeating, your livestock ultimately consume less feed while still receiving the proper ration.  Feed waste is reduced, and your bottom line is improved.

With less feed waste, less time spent doing routine feedings, and improved nutrition, farmers can not only save money on inputs but can also increase outputs. Capturing that early growth curve and the most feed efficient time of a animals life is key to better feed conversion and increased weight gain leading to increased revenue and better margins.

Sheep Feeder Accessories

Accessories to make your sheep feeder setup even better.

Feeder Restrictor Guard

The Restrictor Guard can be used to achieve lower feeding rates by restricting grain width without affecting the flow of feed. In some instances, it also stops some animals from bridging the grain over the lick area. The Restrictor Guards for the Ultimate Feeder have a swing-away design to make cleaning the feed area easier.

Ad-Lib Feeder Attachment

The Ad-Lib attachment allows feed to flow freely into the trough and is ideal for feedlots. It is designed to increase the trough height to minimize feed waste. The Ad-Lib Attachment has two height options to make it low enough for smaller lambs.