There is disclosed a device ( 1 ) for automatic feeding of animals, preferably pigs. The device comprises a dispensing unit ( 2 ) over a feed plate ( 4 ) below a hopper ( 13 ). In order to achieve a simple feeding device enabling precise regulation of an amount of feed for adjusting the device to animals of different sizes, the dispensing unit ( 2 ) comprises a tubular duct ( 7 ) the upper end of which having an area which is greater than the area of the outlet ( 12 ) of the hopper ( 13 ). In the hopper, a disc-shaped element ( 8 ) enabling outflow of feed ( 33 ) from the disc-shaped element to the inner ( 31 ) of the duct ( 7 ). Thus there will be no risk of humidity absorption from feed on the feed plate ( 4 ) to the feed in the hopper ( 13 ). The feed outflow occurs at an intermediate space ( 34 ) between the disc-shaped element and the hopper and in an intermediate space ( 10 ) between the disc-shaped element and the inner wall ( 11 ) of the duct when the animals exert a lateral pressure ( 35 ) on the dispensing unit ( 2 ). The dispensing unit ( 2 ) is suspended by a control rod ( 5 ) enabling reversal of the unit ( 2 ) to normal starting position (FIG. 8 ) after being subjected to a lateral pressure (FIG. 9 ).
