Poultry Feed Drying 

Poultry feed manufacturing is a volume-intensive, quality-critical industrial process where post-pelletisation drying plays a decisive role in determining pellet durability index (PDI), microbial safety, storage stability, and bird performance on the farm. Pelleted and crumbled poultry feeds exit the conditioning and pellet press with moisture levels of 16–18%, elevated by steam addition in the conditioner to support starch gelatinisation and pellet binding. Immediate and controlled moisture reduction to 12–13.5% is essential to prevent mould growth, pellet surface sweating, and bag-induced clumping that compromise product quality during distribution. Kerone Engineering Solutions designs and manufactures industrial drying systems for poultry feed applications that are engineered to deliver consistent, uniform drying across the full pellet bed without generating excessive fines, overheating the pellet surface, or disrupting the chemical integrity of heat-sensitive feed additives such as vitamins, enzymes, and coccidiostats.