Abstract: A feeder (10) is disclosed which includes a bucket (16) and a conical section (28) extending from the lower end of the bucket to a discharge opening (30). A distributing assembly (36) predictably meters feed (70) from the interior of the bucket and conical section either by the action of wind against a sphere (14) or by an electrical feeding assembly (102). The distributing assembly (36) includes a plate (38), a rod (40) pivoted from the plate and a disc (42) mounted on a rod. Posts (66, 68) on the disc (42) interact with orifices (44, 46) on the plate to meter the feed.