ANN 121: Applied Animal Nutrition-I (2+1)

PELLETED FEED 

Pelleted feed

• Compressed and moulded feed/feed ingredients formed by extruding through a die.

Principle

• Under high temperature and pressure, feed becomes a dense heavy mass.When feed mash is conditioned with the help of steam, the feed become plasticied, so that it can be moulded into definite shape when pressed against a die.
• On reduction of moisture due to drying and cooling, feed becomes pelleted.