How to Make Your Own Chicken Feed Simply?
How to Make Your Chicken Feed Pellets?Whether you are a small family farmer or a commercial-scale farmer, learning how to make your own chicken feed is a skill worth investing in. However, as farming techniques advance, more and more farmers are turning to making chicken feed pellets, a more efficient and practical form of feed.
Pellet Feeds have many advantages over traditional bulk feed:
- Pelleted feed is easy to store and transport and is less susceptible to moisture and spoilage.
- Pelleted feed is easier to digest and absorb, which helps to improve feed utilization.
- Pelleted feed is effective in preventing chickens from being picky eaters.
How to Make Chicken Feed Pellets?
The process of making chicken feed pellets is actually easier than you might think. Next, we'll give you more details on how easy it is to make high-quality chicken feed pellets.
Key Process of Pellet Feed Formation
- Choosing the Right Poultry Feed Raw Materials
When formulating chicken feed, the proportion of ingredients should be determined based on the nutritional requirements and growth stage of the chicken. For example, corn, as the main source of energy, can account for 45%-70% of the dietary mix. Other feed ingredients can be 10%-20% soybean meal, 5%-15% fish meal and appropriate amounts of minerals and vitamins. Whether you make chicken feed for broilers or layers, you can adjust the proportions of these ingredients according to the different growth stages of your flock.
- Crushing and Mixing Poultry Feed Ingredients
Larger chicken feed ingredients are broken with a crushing machine/hammer machine. The ingredients are then mixed according to the ratio of the selected chicken feed formulation to ensure that each ingredient is evenly distributed. For the mixing process, you can use a hand mixer or an electric mixer machine for efficiency.
- Poultry Feed Pelleting Process
The pre-treated feed is placed in a feed pellet machine and pressed into pellets by the pressure of the machine. During this process, the feed will be treated with high temperature by the machine, which not only ensures the hardness of the pellets, but also kills the bacteria in them to ensure the hygiene of the feed. Usually, in order to make the feed pellets easier to be molded, the feed ingredients will be added with appropriate amount of water before entering the feed pellet press machine.
- Cooling and Storage Poultry Feed Pellets
After the pellets are made, they need to be cooled to room temperature to prevent mold or deterioration during storage. The cooled pellets can be stored in bags or fed directly to the chickens. If chicken feed pellets need to be stored for a long period of time, generally finished chicken feed pellets should be kept at 12% - 13% moisture and no more than 5°C above room temperature.
High quality feed is the key to successful chicken farming. Therefore, GEMCO as a feed engineering specialist is committed to providing advanced and reliable feed processing solutions. Our successful poultry feed manufacturing plant projects have been carried out all over the world in Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya, Philippines, Lithuania, Tanzania, Ghana, Mali, Russia, Uzbekistan and many more. If you want to start your chicken feed manufacturing business plan, we are willing to assist you with our experience and expertise to succeed.
If you have any questions about poultry feed processing, or need to discuss further about improving feed production efficiency and reducing feed mill costs, you are more than welcome to contact us at any time. Our team of experts will provide FREE consulting services. Whether it is technical problems or market trends, we will be happy to answer your questions.
Guide to Buying Chicken Feed Making Machines
There are many kinds of chicken feed production machines, different equipment is suitable for different scale of farms and feed production needs. Below I will give you some references to buy chicken feed processing machines.
Choosing the Best Chicken Feed Pellet Machines
Feed pelletizing machine is the key equipment for manufacturing pellet feed. According to the structure and design, feed pelletizer is mainly divided into two types: flat die pellet mill and ring die pellet mill.
Flat Die Feed Pellet Mill—Small Pellet Feed Making Machine
Flat die pellet maker machine has low price, small output, simple operation, small footprint, etc. It is very suitable for small-scale production, and is also often used for making chicken feed at home. The easy operation of the flat die feed pellet Mills means that even users without specialized skills can easily get started. The compact design of flat die feed pellet machine saves space and allows it to be flexibly placed in any corner. In addition, the low cost and easy maintenance of the flat die pellet mill makes it ideal for entry-level feed producers who want to start making their own chicken feed without incurring a high investment in equipment.
GEMCO offers four different power sources for flat die pellet feed machines for different scenarios in order to better meet the different needs of feed manufacturers.
Outputs of flat die feed pellet mill: 80-1000 kg/h
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Ring Die Feed Pellet Mill—Large Feed Pellet Production Machine
Ring die pellet making machines are characterized by high production capacity and low energy consumption, making them suitable for large-scale production. The ring die pellet mill produces feed pellets with consistent shape and uniform density, which greatly reduces the amount of debris produced during the feed production process. Ring die pellet mill also has high durability, the equipment construction is sturdy, suitable for long time continuous operation, reducing the maintenance frequency and operating costs of chicken feed production line. The ring die feed pellet machine is undoubtedly an attractive option for farmers seeking high quality feed. In addition, the ring die feed pellet machine is equipped with a conditioner, which can evenly heat and adjust the moisture of the feed before pelletizing, improving the plasticity and adhesion of the feed, thus enhancing the stability and digestibility of the pellets.
Output of ring die pellet feed machine unit: 600-1000kg/h
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Starting a Profitable Chicken Feed Plant
ABC Machinery is your ideal partner to start your chicken feed pellet production. We not only provide efficient and high quality chicken feed pellet processing equipment, but also offer comprehensive services including customized chicken feed production line, equipment installation and commissioning, plant layout design, process optimization, equipment maintenance training and operation support. In addition, if you want to start a commercial feed pellet mill for chicken, we have prepared a detailed feed production project report and market analysis for you to ensure a quick return on your investment and sustainable profitability. Contact us now to learn more about how we can customize a feed processing solution that fits your needs!
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