In a method for supplying animals kept in restricted compartments (1 to 1.4) with feed by at least one dispensing unit (4) which is arranged movably along the restricted compartments, is connected to a control center (5) and has at least one dispensing element (9.1, 9.2), compartments (1.1) having group animals and compartments (1.2) for individual animals are intended to be jointly supplied with feed by a control center (5).