Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of agriculture Multan

Topic:-
Different steps used in feed mills

Submitted by : Group 3

Course code : AN(302).

Instructor : Dr Atif Rehman

 Poultry feed manufacturing process

The Main Processing of Poultry Feed Pellets

The production of poultry feed pellets is a combination of a series of processing equipment and
conveying equipment. Reasonable design of technology and selection of machinery are important links
in the process of safe feed production. It is mainly to reduce the classification and residues of materials
in the manufacturing process, and at the same time use the heat treatment during the processing to
eliminate the influence of anti-nutritional factors and harmful microorganisms in the raw materials.
Several steps are usually followed in the processing of compound poultry feed, which can achieve the
purpose of improving the feed milling efficiency and the quality of poultry feed.

These steps are briefly discussed below:

1. Cleaning the raw materials

This basically involves getting rid of all the unwanted materials in the raw materials for the poultry feed
production process. Some of these materials include stones and iron chips

2. Crushing process

This can be said to be the most

important process in poultry feed
processing. This is because crushing
involves breaking the raw materials
and reducing them into a size that is
standard and comfortable for the
poultry to ingest. Crushing is related
to electricity consumption, the yield
and even the quality and general
cost of the feed. Crushing increases
the surface area of the feed, making
it convenient for digestion by
poultry. The size of the grains
varies, with a maximum diameter
for the broiler chicks at 0.9mm. The
size can increase with increasing age, so that
the layers feed on gains that have a size of more than 0.9mm.

poultry feed crushing machine for small feed mill factory

Poultry Feed Crushing Machine poultry feed crushing system for small scale feed production
 3. Batching process
This is the stage where the raw materials are weighed using some standard measurements that have
been arrived at using some specific formulas. This is a very important step that ensures the resulting
poultry feed is of high quality. In some cases, the pre-mix additives are weighed manually and directly
put into the mixing machines.

4. Mixing process
This is the step where all the weighed
ingredients are mixed together uniformly in
the specified ratio. This uniform mixing
ensures that all the pellets have the same
proportion of the ingredients as required by
the formula. Micronutrients used including
the vitamins, minerals and amino acids have
to be pre-mixed before they are mixed with
the other ingredients. This is a very important
step to ensure that the micronutrients are
uniformly distributed in the pellets when
mixing.

During the pre-mixing operation process, it is

wise to first pour in the larger contents
followed by the smaller contents. The mixing
time should be determined by carrying out a
test to determine the uniformity of the feed.
The coefficient of variation of the premix has to be calculated and it should not exceed 5%. The
coefficient of variation of the resultant feed should also be calculated and it should not exceed 10%.

5. Pelletizing process
On a general scale, the food mixture usually
has a water content of about 4-6% due to
water vapor. This food has to be passed
through a feed pellet mill and once it goes
in, the water content in the feed in
hycreases from 10-12% at ambient
temperature to about 10-12% at a
temperature of about 80-90℃.

Poultry Feed Pellet Making

Machinepoultry feed mill machinery for
medium sized feed making company

Water is very important during feed

processing. This is because it enhances
lubrication during the process of granulation and
gelatinization occurs when the feed is exposed to heat. Gelatinization in simple terms is the process
where water and starch are subjected to heat leading to swelling of the starch granules. You may also be
interested in setting up a low cost 0-1 ton/h mini feed mill with flat die pellet mill. The feed is then
extruded from the outlet ring of the feed pellet mill and the temperature is further raised to
approximately 90%. This way, the pellets are dried at a temperature higher than the ambient
temperature and the moisture content lowered to less than 12%. A pellet crumbler can come in handy
too when you are making chick feed to reduce the pellet size.

6. Screening, cooling and packaging process

poultry feed cooling machinery for
automatic feed production

Feed Cooling and Packing

Systemprocess design of complete and
automatic poultry feed plant

Equipment Layout and Process Design

This is the next step after pelletizing

and it is meant to get rid of all the
powder and debris. It is then cooled
down and packaged and stored and the
powder and slag is taken back into the
processizehe following are some basic
poultry feed formation/ formulation
material needed.
Ingredients: