How Cattle Feed Pellets Are Made
Leave a message
Raw material selection and formulation design
The quality of feed pellets primarily depends on the composition of the raw materials. The formulation must be designed to meet the nutritional needs of dairy cows at different growth stages (calves, growing heifers, lactating cows, and dry cows). Common feed ingredients include:
- Roughage: Silage (corn, alfalfa, oat hay, straw, etc.), which requires grinding or processing;
- Concentrates: Energy and protein sources such as corn, soybean meal, wheat bran, cottonseed meal, and distiller's grains;
- Additives: Vitamins (e.g., A, D, E), minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium), rumen buffers (e.g., baking soda), and mold inhibitors.
Cow feed production line process
1. Raw material grinding:
Roughage (e.g., alfalfa hay, straw) should be ground to a particle size of 1–3 mm using a hammer mill. Particles that are too coarse result in a loose texture, while overly fine particles cause dust.
Concentrates (e.g., corn, soybean meal) should be ground to 0.8–2 mm to ensure uniform mixing and facilitate starch gelatinization and nutrient digestibility.
2. Mixing and stirring – ensuring nutritional uniformity:
Different ingredients must be thoroughly mixed with a feed mixer to prevent nutritional imbalances caused by selective feeding.
3. Pelletizing – the key processing step:
The mixed feed is compressed into pellets using a ring-die pellet mill (the main equipment for dairy cattle feed). This process combines mechanical compression and high-temperature gelatinization.
4. Cooling and drying – preventing mold growth:
Freshly produced pellets reach 70–90 °C and have a moisture content of 16–18%. If stored directly, they are prone to clumping and mold. A counter-current cooler or cooling screen reduces the temperature and moisture to safe levels.
5. Screening and grading – ensuring consistency:
Cooled pellets are screened with a vibrating sieve to remove fines and substandard particles.
6. Packaging and storage:
The finished pellets are portioned and sealed using automatic packaging equipment for easy storage and transport.
Feed Pellet Line Equipment
Hammer Mill
Feed grinder is a special equipment used to process crop straw, grain, soybean meal and other raw materials into powdered feed. It belongs to the category of crushing machinery and is mainly used in feed processing, biomass energy and straw comprehensive utilization.
Screw Conveyor
Used for conveying grain and powdery raw materials, sealed structure, reliable, clean, hygienic, no residue.
Stainless Steel Mixer
Stainless steel mixer is suitable for mixing powdered raw materials, with high efficiency and fast mixing speed, suitable for small-scale feed.
Feed Pellet Machine
Feed pellet machines are widely used in large, medium and small livestock and poultry farming. They can produce feed pellets of various specifications with simple structure, wide adaptability, small footprint and low noise.
cooler
Feed cooler is a cooling equipment that adopts the countercurrent cooling principle. The particles are cooled fully and evenly. It runs smoothly and discharges smoothly.
packer
The device mainly consists of three parts: automatic weighing and packaging machine, conveying device and sewing device. It is mainly suitable for quantitative packaging of granular and granular powder mixed materials.
FAQ
Is the production line difficult to operate?
No. The equipment adopts automated control, making it easy to operate. After simple training, operators can manage it, and routine maintenance is also convenient.
Do you offer customized solutions?
Yes, we provide tailored solutions based on customers' raw materials, capacity requirements, and budget.
How about equipment maintenance and after-sales service?
We supply a full set of spare parts and professional maintenance services to ensure long-term stable operation.
For more information on process design, equipment layout, plant construction plan, single machine equipment quotation, turnkey quotation, etc., please feel free to contact us.
Equipment Photos
Certificate of Honor
