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An effective poultry feeder is an essential tool for ornamental chicken coops at the Agroindustry Poultry Unit, Dato' Lela Maharaja Vocational College (KVDLM) to assist lecturers and students. The main issues with chicken coops include insufficient space, which makes it difficult for chickens to move around, potentially causing cannibalism and pecking among each other, leading to death due to overcrowding. Moreover, poultry feeder placed on the ground cause food to spill onto the litter, resulting in wastage. If not cleaned promptly, this can produce unpleasant odours and attract insects and flies, bringing diseases to the poultry. Manual feeder cannot be adjusted to the chickens' height may result in faeces and litter contaminating the feed, which can stunt the chickens' growth. The purpose of the effective poultry feeder is to reduce space usage, minimize food wastage, and prevent feed exposure to air, which can cause quick spoilage, while also increasing floor space in the ornamental chicken coops. The product design must be appropriate to ensure adequate space within the coop and not require excessive time and effort to make. This project uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys and observations, to gather data. The findings indicate that respondents agree with the objective of 'minimizing space usage' with an average score of 4.67. For the objective of 'reducing management time,' the average score is 4.58, indicating respondent agreement. The results for the objective 'comparison of floor space in the coop between manual and effective feed containers' show that the effective poultry feeder provides more floor space, 1.401m² compare to manual feeder. In conclusion, the creation of an effective poultry feeder has proven to help lecturers and students at KVDLM in reducing management time, minimizing space usage, and increasing floor space for poultry in ornamental chicken coops.