Ruminant Feed Factory in Turkey

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Project Overview

25T/H ruminant feed factory in Turkey — this project represents a typical upgrade case where an existing small-scale livestock feed workshop transitions into a structured, automated pellet production line with stable output and better formulation control. The plant was designed to reach an annual output of 60,000 tons of ruminant feed, mainly for cattle and sheep farming in central Anatolia.

Instead of building from scratch, the client chose to reorganize and upgrade the existing facility, keeping usable infrastructure while introducing a new pelletizing line and optimized material handling system. The result is not just higher capacity, but more consistent pellet quality, lower dust emissions, and easier daily operation.

25T/H

capacity

$285,000

investment

Turkey

location

Feed

project type

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A Conversation That Started With a Simple Question

The first inquiry came in March 2025. It wasn’t a formal RFQ at the beginning.

The client asked something very direct:

“We already produce feed, but the quality is unstable. Some batches are too powdery, some too hard. Can we fix this without rebuilding everything?”

That question usually means one thing — the process is the problem, not just the equipment.

By May 2025, after several rounds of material analysis and layout discussions, the project moved into contract stage. Equipment manufacturing started in June, and shipment was arranged in late August.

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Who Is the Client and Why This Project Happened

The client operates a mid-sized livestock business in central Turkey, mainly focused on cattle fattening and dairy feed supply.

Originally:

Annual output: about 24,000 tons
Products: poultry and pig feed (limited formulation flexibility)
Equipment: aging hammer mills, basic mixers, manual batching

Problems they were facing:

Inconsistent grinding size → affects digestion for ruminants
Poor mixing uniformity → uneven nutrition
High dust → material loss + complaints from workers
No proper pelletizing control

At some point, expanding livestock operations forced them to rethink the feed section. Buying feed externally was too expensive, and internal production wasn’t stable enough.

So the decision was made:

Upgrade to a 25t/h ruminant feed factory in Turkey with a proper pellet production line.

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Production Targets and Output Plan

This new cattle feed production line focuses entirely on ruminant feed, replacing the previous mixed-use system.

Product Type	Annual Output (t/year)
Ruminant Feed	60,000

Capacity design:

25 tons/hour (instant capacity)
8 hours/day
300 working days/year

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Raw Materials — What Actually Goes Into This Feed

Turkey has relatively good access to grain and oilseed by-products, which shaped the formulation design.

The client’s material mix looks like this:

Raw Material	Annual Consumption (t)	Notes
Corn	37,636.1	Main energy source
Soybean Meal	7,525	Protein
Cottonseed Meal	6,841	Locally available
Rapeseed Meal	3,421	Protein supplement
DDGS	3,421	Fermentation by-product
Dicalcium Phosphate	1,026	Mineral
Trace Elements	20.5	Additives
Vitamins	3.4	Micro additives
Methionine	37.6	Amino acid
Lysine	68.4	Amino acid
Water	120 m³/year	Cleaning + minimal use
Electricity	200,000 kWh/year	Production

A small but practical note — cottonseed meal moisture fluctuates a lot in this region. That influenced the grinding and mixing configuration more than expected.

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Equipment Configuration — What Was Actually Installed

Instead of overloading the system with too many machines, the configuration was kept compact but functional.

Equipment Name	Quantity
Pulse Dust Collectors	5
Feeding Hopper	1
Screw Conveyor	1
Hammer Mill Feed Grinder	1
Bucket Elevator	4
Batching Bins	8
Buffer Bin	1
Single Shaft Mixer	1
Finished Product Bin	1
Packing Scale	1

One detail worth mentioning — the client initially wanted two hammer mills. After checking actual throughput and material type, a single properly configured unit was enough. That saved both investment and maintenance effort.

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Process Design — Not Complicated, But Needs To Be Right

The process flow looks standard on paper, but small adjustments were made based on material behavior.

1. Raw Material Receiving

Manual inspection + sampling
Moisture and contamination check
Unqualified materials rejected immediately

2. Feeding

Manual feeding into hopper
Screening to remove large impurities
Dust collected via pulse system

3. Grinding

Hammer mill with adjustable screen size
Target: uniform particle size for ruminant digestion
Slightly coarser than poultry feed

4. Batching

Computer-controlled weighing
Each batch precisely measured
Avoids overuse of expensive additives

5. Mixing

Single shaft ribbon mixer
Mixing time adjusted based on oil addition
This is where consistency improved significantly

6. Pelletizing (Core Step)

Steam conditioning
Starch gelatinization improves digestibility
Pellet density adjusted for ruminants

7. Cooling & Screening

Reduce temperature
Remove fines and recycle them

8. Packing

Semi-automatic packing
Flexible bag sizes

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Workshop Layout — Using What Was Already There

The Ruminant Feed Factory in Turkey sits on a 5,000 m² site, with about 1,000 m² production workshop.

Instead of redesigning everything:

Existing storage buildings were reused
New line installed parallel to old system
Material flow simplified (less back-and-forth transport)

This reduced installation time quite a bit.

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Utilities and Operation

Item	Details
Power Supply	Local grid
Water Supply	Municipal
Working Hours	8 hours/day
Working Days	300 days/year
Staff Added	10 workers

One noticeable improvement:

Lower labor intensity compared to old system
Operators mainly monitor rather than manually adjust

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Investment and Cost

The client was cautious about budget.

Equipment cost: approx. $285,000
Total project investment: controlled within a reasonable range for Turkey’s market conditions

The key was not overdesigning the system.

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Shipping and Delivery

Departure port: Qingdao Port (China)
Arrival port: Mersin Port (Turkey)

Transport was straightforward. Installation started about two weeks after equipment arrival.

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What Changed After the Upgrade

After commissioning, several things became obvious:

Pellet durability improved
Dust levels reduced significantly
Feed consistency stabilized
Production planning became predictable

The client mentioned something interesting during follow-up:

“Now we can actually plan feed for 3 weeks ahead. Before, it depended on how the machines behaved that day.”

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Market Perspective — Why This Matters in Turkey

Livestock farming in Turkey has been growing steadily, especially in cattle and dairy sectors.

Feed demand is:

Increasing
Becoming more quality-sensitive
Moving toward pelletized feed

A 25t/h ruminant feed factory in Turkey fits right into this trend:

Local raw materials are available
Transportation costs for feed are high → local production makes sense
Farmers prefer stable, digestible pellets

There’s still a gap between small workshops and fully industrial plants. Projects like this sit right in the middle — practical, scalable, and not overly expensive.

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Final Thoughts From an Engineering Perspective

This wasn’t the biggest project, but it was a very typical one.

Not every client needs a massive automated plant. Sometimes the real value comes from:

fixing process flow
choosing the right equipment (not more equipment)
understanding raw materials properly

That’s where experience matters.

From initial discussion to final commissioning, this project showed how an animal feed pellet plant upgrade can be done step by step, without unnecessary complexity.

For anyone considering a ruminant feed pellet production line, the first question is not “what machine to buy,” but:

“What is happening with your material before it even reaches the machine?”

That usually decides everything else.

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● Consulting

Customer Consultation

We want to have a deep understanding of your industrial process, to know your exact needs of feed, wood, biomass, fertilizer or other pellet processing.

● Design

Feed Pellet Plant Design

Based on your unique situation and industrial process, we will tailor complete pellet plant you need, and inform you of every additional detail that could facilitate operation, minimize total cost.

● Manufacturing

Equipment Manufacturing

The critical components of the of the complete pellet production line equipment are built in our own workshops in Asia. Additional equipment is manufactured by our worldwide network of reliable partners.

● Testing

Quality Inspection & Testing

Before leaving the factory, all equipment will be inspected by the quality inspection department. We can also provide customers with testing services from a single machine to a complete pellet plant system, and provide you with real actual data for “worry-free use.”

● Delivery

Equipment Delivery

In equipment boxing and packaging, we adopt professional packaging and modular solutions to ensure the safe and non-destructive delivery of pellet plant equipment.

● Installation

Installation & Commissioning

Whether you choose your own subcontractor for the erection phase or you want to install everything together with us, a Richi supervisor will be around to make sure everything is mounted in a safe and thorough way.

● Training

Staff Training

We provide comprehensive training for the technicians of each project. We can also continue to provide support for the technicians during latter project operation.

● After-sales

Project Follow-Up

When everything is up and running our Richiers will help you further whenever needed. We are ready to answer your call 24/7.We’ll also visit you regularly to learn about your needs.

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Who we are

RICHI Machinery is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services for the animal feed, aqua feed and pet food industries, also the largest pellet production line manufacturer in China.

Since 1995, RICHI’s vision to build a first-class enterprise, to foster first-class employees, and to make first-class contributions to society has never wavered.

In the past three decades, we have expanded our business to a wide range of areas, including animal feed mill equipment, aqua feed equipment, pet feed equipment, biomass pellet equipment, fertilizer equipment, cat litter equipment, municipal solid waste pellets equipment, etc.