(EP540130-B1)      A device for the mixing and metered discharge of fodder or the like, having a mixing chamber with a base (2), two facing lateral walls (3,4) and an end wall (5) which runs transversely to the lateral walls, having at least one driveable mixing element (24) which is mounted in the mixing chamber, extends substantially parallel to the lateral walls and during operation describes in the mixing chamber a path which is virtually closed and runs partially between and partially parallel to the lateral walls, wherein in at least one lateral wall there is provided an outlet opening (30) for fodder discharge which can be closed by means of a shut-off device (31), wherein the path of motion of the (each) mixing element runs adjacent to the base and the lateral walls and runs along the outlet opening in the (each) lateral wall and the (each) mixing element acts as a discharge element when the outlet opening is open and conveys the fodder out of the outlet opening, and wherein the mixing chamber has, opposite the end wall, an open introduction side for the introduction of the fodder or the like, wherein there are provided means (13) for feeding the fodder to the mixing chamber from the introduction side in the direction of the end wall, wherein the (each) mixing element (24) is movable along the circumference of a mixing space, located in the mixing chamber, for the fodder to be mixed, wherein the mixing space is accessible via the mixing chamber introduction side which is open and is arranged opposite the end wall (5), wherein the (each) mixing element is part of an endless conveying member which encloses the mixing space for the fodder to be mixed and which has two flexible conveying elements (23) which run substantially parallel, have the (each) mixing element (24) arranged therebetween and are in each case guided by at least two guide wheels (26), wherein one of the wheels is driveable, characterised in that each driven guide wheel (26) is supported by means of its own shaft which is arranged exterior to the mixing space and is driven exterior to the mixing space by means of a shared shaft (33) arranged exterior to the mixing space.