RAW MATERIAL

Moisture is an important factor of a raw material for producing poultry feed. Around 60% corn is used in poultry feed as a feed ingredient. So it is recognized that, corn is the main ingredients of poultry feed. Feed moisture or feed quality is directly related to the corn moisture. In this investigation three different moisture levels (14%, 15% and 16%) in corn have been used in feed. Among these three types, corn with 14% moisture can be used in both pellet and mash feed by storing less than one month. In this case the quality, particle size and physical appearance of feed were quiet normal. Corn with 15% moisture can be used directly only in pellet feed, but corn with 16% moisture can not be used. Because this high moisture corn the outcome feed moisture is affected and the quality is also degraded and thus the feed can not be stored for a long time. So, to adhere the quality of feed, corn with 15% moisture can be used directly without storing but corn with 16% moisture must have to dry before use.