Abstract: A forage feed out machine, the machine comprising; a cradle with a series of transverse rollers extending across and forming a base for a bale; the cradle being mounted on a chassis and wheels such that it is pivotable backward and forward by hand; at least one of the rollers being ground driven. The width and the height of the cradle is such that a range of different sized bales, preferably round, can be loaded and fed out by the machine. A main roller which feeds out the feed has a ridge along its surface, this ridge providing a means for intermittently feeding out forage material in discrete clumps from the periphery of the bale. The ridge acts as a blade or paddle which removes the feed from the periphery of the bale and also initially raises and moves the bale.