High-fat animal feed pellets and method for making same
AssigneeADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsBasil D. Bevans, Lawrence Dwain Bunting, Dan S. Hickman
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Abstract
A method is provided for producing animal feed pellets that are made entirely or predominantly of fat. Fats, oils, and waxes with complimentary physical properties also can be included, as can nutrients. Cohesive pellets of high flowability and durability are achieved. The superior handling quality of the pellets allows for their use in further formulation of animal feeds, where homogeneous distribution of nutrients throughout the final feed mix is desired.
Claims17
A pellet made by a process comprising:
- combining a calcium salt of a fatty acid and a vegetable oil to form a mixture comprising between 50% and 99% by weight of the calcium salt of the fatty acid and 1% to 5% by weight of the vegetable oil;
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- pelleting the mixture without steam conditioning such that the pellet has a pellet durability index (PDI) of greater than 80 percent as determined by American Society of Agricultural Engineers Standard S269.4 (2003) and the calcium salt of the fatty acid is crystalline in the pellet.
A high-fat ruminant feed pellet, wherein the pellet comprises:
- between 50% and 99% by weight of a calcium salt of a palm oil fatty acid in a crystalline form;
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- 1% to 5% by weight of a vegetable oil;
- wherein the pellet has a pellet durability index (PDI) of greater than 80 percent as determined by American Society of Agricultural Engineers Standard 5269.4 (2003).
A pellet made by a process comprising:
- pelleting a calcium salt of a palm oil fatty acid in crystalline form and a liquefiable conditioner without steam conditioning, thus forming a pellet comprising between 70% and 95% of the calcium salt of the palm oil fatty acid;
- wherein the pellet has a pellet durability index (PDI) of greater than 80 percent as determined by American Society of Agricultural Engineers Standard S269.4 (2003) and the calcium salt of the fatty acid is crystalline in the pellet.
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