What is the purpose of feed pellet machine?

In the breeding industry, feed pellet machine is a low-key but huge “treasure equipment”. It is like a magical “magician” that can turn various feed raw materials into granules that are more conducive to breeding, bringing many benefits to farmers and feed processing companies.

Let animals eat nutritiously and efficiently

We all know that when raising livestock and poultry, the most feared thing is that they are picky eaters. If the feed is powdered, the little guys may smell it here and taste it there, and only pick what they like to eat, resulting in unbalanced nutrition. But once the feed pellet machine is used, the situation is very different! It uses physical compression to turn powdered feed raw materials into particles of uniform size. In this way, animals can’t pick and choose, and can only eat all the nutritious diets that are matched.

Moreover, the granulation process has a magical effect. After this treatment, the starch gelatinization degree in the feed becomes higher, and the protein is easier for animals to digest and absorb. It is like an “upgrade” of food, allowing animals to better utilize these nutrients. Research data shows that pellet feed can increase feed utilization by 10% – 15% compared to powder feed! This is equivalent to raising more and stronger livestock and poultry with the same feed, and the breeding cost will naturally be reduced.

Feed storage and transportation is more worry-free

Friends who have raised livestock and poultry know that feed storage and transportation is a headache. Powdered feed is loose and scattered, not to mention taking up space, but also particularly easy to contact with air, oxidize, and even mold and deteriorate. But pellet feed is different. It has high density and small volume, just like being compressed, which not only saves storage space, but also facilitates long-distance transportation.

What’s more, the granulation process reduces the contact area between feed and air, greatly reduces the risk of oxidation loss and mildew, and the feed can be stored for a longer time. Especially for feed used in aquaculture, pellet feed has good water resistance, and the nutrients will not dissolve and lose so easily when placed in water. This can save a lot of money for aquaculture farmers, and the economic benefits are considerable.

Wider utilization of raw materials and lower costs

In the past, some raw materials were difficult to handle and had to be thrown away or sold at a low price, which was a pity. But now with the modern feed pellet machine, the situation is very different! It is like a “raw material storage master” that can handle a variety of raw material combinations.

Whether it is common grains, soybean meal, straw, or by-products left over from the food industry, agricultural and forestry waste, as long as they are properly adjusted in formula and processed, they can all be turned into high-value pellet feed. In this way, resources that might have been wasted are efficiently utilized, breeding costs are reduced, and the profit margin of breeders naturally increases.

Satisfy the “tastes” of different animals

Different types of animals and different growth stages of animals have different requirements for the size and hardness of feed pellets. A professional feed pellet machine is like a caring “private tailor”. By changing the mold, it can produce pellets of different diameters (1 – 12mm) and hardness.

For example, young poultry have small mouths and weak digestion ability, so they need small pellet feed of 2-3mm; while adult pigs have large appetite and strong digestion ability, so larger pellets of 4-8mm are just right. The pellet machine is so flexible that it can adjust the size and hardness of the pellets at any time according to the special needs of different breeding objects to ensure that the animals eat comfortably and grow healthily.

New ways for feed companies to make money

For feed production companies, pellet feed is like a “hot commodity”. Compared with powder feed, pellet feed has a higher market value and stronger product premium ability. This means that companies can sell at a better price and make more money.

Moreover, the pelletization process has another benefit in the production process, which is that it can reduce dust pollution. When producing powder feed in the past, the workshop was full of dust, which not only had a poor working environment, but also might affect the health of workers. Now with the pellet machine, the workshop environment has become clean and tidy, which not only meets the requirements of modern feed factory safety production, but also meets environmental protection standards, which is really killing two birds with one stone!

In short, feed pellet machines play an important role in the breeding industry. They increase feed utilization, improve feed storage and transportation characteristics, expand the scope of raw material utilization, meet the feeding needs of different animals, and improve the economic benefits of feed processing companies. With it, the breeding industry has become more efficient, environmentally friendly, and promising!