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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Qingshan Gao, Quincy, IL (US);
Bruce Willard Moechnig, Quincy, IL (US);
Joe David Crenshaw, Quincy, IL (US);
Assignee:
Moorman Manufacturing Co., Quincy, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K / ; A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426635 ; 426389 ; 426454 ; 426464 ; 426465 ; 426516 ; 426517 ;
Abstract
A method of producing animal feed pellets wherein solid and liquid ingredients of the feed are premixed except for a liquid binder ingredient which is mixed in last. The resulting mash is extruded in a ring die pellet extruder without steam conditioning and the extruded pellets are cooled and/or dried as may be required. The liquid binder will have viscous and cohesive properties and preferably will be a condensed liquid byproduct from the grain, food or feed processing industries.