The American Hunter heavy duty digital game feeder features heavy - duty metal control housing to last for many seasons. The high torque industrial motor is also designed with a heavy duty "No Blow" slinger to resist wind and grain trickle. The metal downspout fits most feed containers and the feeder kit is very easy to install. The feeder runs on 6 volt or 12 volt batteries that are not included.The timer Features a power indicator and in the case of a dead battery the memory preserves the user settings. There are three spread speeds: 2202, 2615 and 2753 RPM that can be programmed to feed 1-8 different times per day. The Adjustable feed rate (1-30 sec) time can even be set to feed on various days of the week.