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The better the pellet, the better the performance

Good quality pellets have several benefits: reduced waste, less segregation in the feed, improved palatability and shorter eating periods. Also animal performance and feed efficiency can benefit from pelleting the feed. But it is not always easy to make a good quality pellet.

Pelleting research in the sixties, which compared the feeding efficiency of mash, pellets, and reground pellets, found that with broilers growth response was lost when pellets were... read more »

A closer look at feed structure

In pig farming animal health and particularly the health of the gastrointestinal tract (GI-tract) is a major subject for research. “Preventing dysbioses through the best possible support to the GI-tract eubiosis” is the challenge that we must face in all feeding measures. Feed additives are often used in this challenge. But having a better grip on the structure of the feed is an underestimated and cheap tool to aid gut health. read more >

Power in motion – New Kubex T pellet mill

Bühler could not complain about attendance at its booth at Victam International held in Cologne, Germany. Hourly presentations and explanations on the new Kubex T direct drive pellet mill attracted large crowds. AllAboutFeed also awarded the pellet mill with the Silver Innovation Award. read more >

Better pellet quality improves broiler performance

Researchers in New Zealand demonstrated that it is possible to manufacture high quality pellets at low conditioning temperature through the addition of a pellet binder and/or moisture to mash diets. read more >

Amandus Kahl wins Victam Innovation Award

In a head-to-head race the AllAboutFeed jury awarded the new crown expander from German equipment manufacturer Amandus Kahl with a golden award for the best innovation of Victam International 2011. Buhler and European Machine Trading gained silver and bronze respectively. read more >

Generating steam entails more than just “putting on the kettle” (1)

It is often said that pelleting is an art that requires technical skills. Easily manipulated processing variables include steam pressure and conditioning temperature; the pressures and temperatures utilised for steam conditioning. Robert Veenendaal focuses on advising on steam generation in plants. He shares some of his experience with AllAboutFeed. read more >

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