Poultry feeder system and method

1. A portable poultry feeder system for storing and dispensing food,

the poultry feeder system comprising:

a feeder system body;

one or more wheels coupled to the feeder system body;

one or more handles extending from the feeder system body, such that a user can grasp and manipulate the handles to cause the pair of wheels to support the weight of the portable poultry feeder system;

a plurality of compartments, wherein the plurality of compartments are each configured to store one or more types of poultry food;

a motorized mechanical spreader in communication with one of the plurality of compartments to dispense poultry food over an area at predetermined times; and

a gravity-fed dispenser in communication with one of the plurality of compartments to dispense poultry food stored in the respective compartment.

2. The poultry feeder system of claim 1 , wherein the poultry feeder system is configured to allow poultry to feed at will.

3. The poultry feeder system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more compartments are configurable by a user to store and dispense various types of feed.

4. The poultry feeder system of claim 1 , further comprising a rain water collection system to collect and make water available for dispensing to the poultry.

5. The poultry feeder system of claim 4 , wherein the rain water collection system is configured to dispense water to the poultry, enabling the poultry to drink at will.

6. The poultry feeder system of claim 1 , wherein the motorized mechanical spreader and corresponding compartment comprise a removable scratch feeder.

7. The poultry feeder system of claim 6 , wherein the removable scratch feeder further comprises an electronic timer electrically connected to the motorized mechanical spreader for spreading scratch at predetermined times and intervals.

8. A portable poultry feeder system for storing and dispensing food,

the poultry feeder system comprising:

a cart;

one or more wheels coupled to the cart;

one or more handles coupled to the cart for allowing a user to move the cart by grasping the one or more handles and rolling the cart on the one or more wheels, wherein the one or more handles are arranged relative to the wheels such that by grasping and manipulating the one or more handles, the cart is supported by the one or more wheels to be easily movable;

a plurality of reconfigurable compartments, wherein the plurality of reconfigurable compartments are each configured to store one or more types of poultry food;

a gravity-fed dispenser in communication with a first reconfigurable compartment to dispense poultry food stored in the first reconfigurable compartment; and

a mechanical spreader in communication with a second reconfigurable compartment to dispense poultry food stored in the second reconfigurable compartment, the mechanical spreader comprising a rotating plate assembly configured to spread poultry feed in an area when the plate assembly is rotated.

9. The poultry feeder system of claim 8 , wherein the poultry feeder system is configured to allow poultry to feed at will.

10. The poultry feeder system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more reconfigurable compartments are configurable by a user to store and dispense various types of feed.

11. The poultry feeder system of claim 8 , further comprising a rain water collection system to collect and make water available for dispensing to the poultry.

12. The poultry feeder system of claim 8 , wherein the rain water collection system is configured to dispense water to the poultry, enabling the poultry to drink at will.

13. The poultry feeder system of claim 8 , wherein the mechanical spreader and the second reconfigurable compartment comprise a removable scratch feeder.

14. The poultry feeder system of claim 13 , wherein the removable scratch feeder further comprises a motorized spreader for spreading scratch at predetermined times and intervals.

15. A method of storing and dispensing poultry food, the method comprising:

providing a cart;

providing one or more wheels coupled to the cart;

providing one or more handles coupled to the cart, the one or more handles being arranged relative to the one or more wheels such that the one or more wheels support the weight of the cart when the handles are grasped and manipulated by a user;

moving the cart to a desired location by grasping and displacing the one or more handles and rolling the cart on the one or more wheels;

providing a plurality of reconfigurable compartments on the cart;

configuring at least some of the compartments to each store one or more types of poultry food;

providing a gravity-fed dispenser in communication with one of the reconfigurable compartments to dispense poultry food stored in the corresponding reconfigurable compartment;

providing a mechanical scratch spreader in communication with one of the reconfigurable compartments to dispense poultry food stored in the corresponding reconfigurable compartment, the mechanical spreader comprising an electronically controlled rotating plate assembly configured to spread scratch in an area at predetermined times; and

dispensing food stored in the plurality of the compartments using the gravity-fed dispenser and the mechanical scratch spreader.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising configuring the gravity-fed dispenser to allow poultry to feed at will.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of reconfigurable compartments are configurable by a user to store and dispense various types of feed.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

providing a rain water collection system; collecting rain water in the water collection system; and

dispensing the collected rain water to the poultry.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the mechanical scratch spreader is removable from the cart.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising spreading scratch at predetermined times and intervals.