Pelleting the diet still beneficial in current market

18-04-2022 | |
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Francesc Molist Manager Research and Development, Schothorst Feed Research, the Netherlands
As a rule of thumb we can say that pelleting a European swine diet will increase energy utilisation at around 2%. - Photo: Hans Prinsen
As a rule of thumb we can say that pelleting a European swine diet will increase energy utilisation at around 2%. - Photo: Hans Prinsen
With the current energy prices, feed companies are looking for solutions to reduce production costs. One can think of moving from pellet to mash diets to save on pelleting costs. However, this is not a good idea, says Fransesc Molist. Other feed quality properties will then be compromised. He gives an overview of what should be considered before moving to mash diets. Feed stability/ hygiene Pelleting reduces feed segregation or de-mixing of smaller particles such as minerals, vitamins and oth


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