Abstract: A portable bale feeder comprises a semicircular barrier having a pair of terminal ends and a center frame section, a pair of wheels attached adjacent to the terminal ends, and an anchoring stake. The semicircular barrier further includes a plurality of semicircular horizontal bars joined by a plurality of cross links. A plurality of slant bars is attached between two or more or the horizontal bars to create a plurality of feeder openings. In one embodiment, a flexible cover deployment and retrieval system is attached to the feeder. In another embodiment, the flexible cover deployment and retrieval system is attached to an inverted U frame member that is attached to the terminal ends of the semicircular barrier. The flexible cover deployment and retrieval system includes a boom for holding a spool of plastic sheeting, or a reel mechanism pivotally attached to the inverted U frame member.