The Impact of Fines Inclusion Level and Conditioning Temperature on Pellet Quality and Energy Consumption

The advantages of pelleted feed can include improved handling, palatability, and nutrient availability. Poor pellet quality, however, diminish these positive returns lead to customer complaints. Thus, commercial mills may remove fines with a screener after cooling in order provide consistent product customers. There are limited data on the effect returning back mill quality efficiency. objective following 2 experiments was determine inclusion level conditioning temperature energy consumption. Experiment 1 treatments were arranged 3 × factorial design (0, 10, 20%) (170 180°F). (175 185°F). results demonstrated there no interaction between durability index (PDI) (P > 0.348). Increasing from 170 180°F increased < 0.003) PDI by 0.6 4.3% for both standard modified methods, respectively. linear increase 0.032) as increased. that an 0.001). When diets at 185°F, increasing PDI. However, significant difference 0, 20% when they 175°F. For starch analysis, total starch. evidence 175 185°F. lowest diet 0% (54.11%) followed 10% (56.42% 57.90%), respectively = 0.013). gelatinized cooked starch, temperature. Both did not affect consumption, 0.0001) 185°F temperature, required significantly more during pelleting process compared 0 10%. consumption containing 175°F Therefore, quality. contained less than 1.5% oil, recirculating through conditioner die led occasional roll slips, decreased stability, usage pelleted.