I have used a system similar to that to feed sows. The flex auger fills up the first feeder, when it is full the feed overflows and moves on to the next feeder. Once all feeders are full there is usually a mechanism with a wire/arm that triggers a flap on the bottom of the feeder to open up and drop the feed. The flap is adjustable up or down depending on how much feed each animal should receive. In the sow barn this system saved hours and hours of time each day vs. feeding by hand, and was more accurate.
It works well until the livestock figure out they can bang their heads against the tubes to bounce the flaps and release the feed prematurely and receive a larger ration.
We did have plug ups occasionally, usually they could be cleared by banging on the tube, if not the tube had to be pulled off. Ours had a quick disconnect at the top.
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