I have a dog like that too, however...she's elderly now and doesn't make the effort (of course, she's too fat as well):lol:
I still put a little food inside the coop for the shy birds, but with 40 chickens and 10 geese, there just isn't enough floor space for all to eat.
I'd like to bring this topic back to the top of the board by twisting the original question slightly...:D
OK, on my little hobby farm, I raise chickens, geese, rabbits, miniature horses and llamas...(not counting cats and dog.) I supplement the pasture with a fair amount of pellets, grasses...
I also use inexpensive dishpans for assorted animals- rabbits, chickens, etc.
We have several galvanized washtubs for the llamas and miniature horses.
The larger animals actually just prefer the food on the ground, and rarely leave anything behind when I pour feed onto a long length of...