A livestock feeder (50) includes a gravity pulled, fold-down grill (56,57)
on both sides of a main frame (51) that can hold a supply of livestock
feed such as a hay bale (82) therein. The fold-down grills face each
other and fold down on a hay bale positioned on the floor (60) of the
feeder as the hay bale is consumed by livestock such as a horse. Grill
spacer bars (65,101) are positioned apart from each other to allow only
the muzzle of the feeding animal to reach there through and grasp the
hay. The feeder also includes a pair of pivot arms (96-99) at the base of
each grill to pivot the grill toward the floor of the feeder. Each pivot
arm extends from a rotatable member (69-72) connected to the frame. The
rotatable members and grill are lifted to hang the grill on a pair of
latches (75-78) that lock the grill in a locked upright position for
loading of another bale on the feeder floor through an end gate (58,59)
that is rotatably connected to the main frame. The end gate can include
spacer bars (105,109) to allow livestock to reach and feed there through.