The most demanding pelleted feed types in terms of % fines are broiler feeds, duck feeds and fish feeds. The low % fines requirement for these pelleted feeds comes from the fact that these animals will not bother to ingest the very small particles of feeds, which end up as wastage, thus lowering their feed intake, sub-optimizing their performance, thereby adding up to the total cost of production.

The presentation discusses practical ways of achieving the correct pellet durability through the proper combination of particle size reduction, steam conditioning, pellet cooling, sieving and post-pellet liquid application. It also gives practical tips in troubleshooting situations in the production line where the % fines suddenly increase to the point of rejection.

Speaker Bio: 

Engr. Conrado Bulanhagui (Don) has been involved in the feed milling industry for the past 35 years in various capacities as production supervisor, maintenance engineer, plant manager, project director, and technical consultant. He graduated from the University of the Philippines (Diliman) in 1986 with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering and topped the 1987 national board licensure examinations. His passion and advocacy are to help small and medium-sized feed mills attain a level of efficiency for them to be more competitive in their own playing field. 
 
He has trained feed mill personnel in the areas of production, maintenance, quality control, inventory management, cost control, plant design and project management.