Feed pellets for ruminants

A process for preparing a feed pellet for ruminants containing a kraft pulp derived from a wood material, wherein the kraft pulp has a Canadian standard freeness of less than 400 ml, wherein the wood material comprises hardwoods and/or softwoods, wherein the pellet has a mechanical durability of 97.5% by mass or more and a water content of 15% by mass or less, comprising:

• cooking a wood material under the conditions of H factor being 300 to 2000 to obtain a kraft pulp;
• beating the kraft pulp using a beater to Canadian Standard Freeness of less than 400 mL;
• pressing/compressing a kraft pulp having a moisture content of 15 to 35% by mass to obtain a pellet;
• and then
• drying the pellet to a water content of 15% by mass or less.