Abstract: A feeder specifically designed for feeding ratite birds from age two weeks to adulthood. The feeder has a cup providing the equivalent of a feeding trough. The cup has a perforated floor. This enables dust and fine particles which form when dry feed disintegrates over time to be separated from the remaining pellets. This is important, since ratite birds will refuse food excessively contaminated by this dust. The cup further prevents food pellets from being scattered during vigorous pecking while birds are feeding. The feeder includes a covered hopper for storing food. A sliding gate controls an opening leading to the cup. In another embodiment, the cup is adjustably mounted to the hopper below the feed opening. The cup is moved to cover and uncover the opening, thereby regulating the rate of discharge of feed into the cup. The hopper cover is frictionally closely fit to the hopper, thereby providing protection from rain. A removable rain hood further protects dispensed feed.