Pig Feed Mill
RICHI offers pig feed mill systems with capacities ranging from 1 to 100 tons per hour. We provide customized production solutions for operations of all sizes—from small-scale lines and medium-sized processing plants to large-scale industrial enterprises—covering everything from initial design and equipment selection to installation, commissioning, and long-term after-sales support.
RICHI has delivered pig feed plant projects to over 140 countries worldwide. Each project is tailored to the specific raw materials, production capacity, market demands, and facility layout of the feed manufacturer. Currently, over 90% of these plants are consistently profitable and maintain a strong, ongoing partnership with us.
Custom-designed pig feed mill
Every pig feed mill is different. For example, some feed producers simply want to build a mill to supply feed to their own farms. Other commercial feed companies want a processing system capable of continuous and stable production. In fact, in RICHI’s over 30 years of project experience, we’ve encountered far more than just these two scenarios. Differences also exist in raw materials, output, pellet size, product type, and many other aspects. Therefore, we understand that a single standard solution cannot be applied when building a pig feed mill.
This is why RICHI designs production solutions with a customer-centric approach, rather than focusing on fixed equipment.
Whether you want to produce piglet feed, sow feed, finishing pig feed, or mixed pig feed, our engineers will start from your actual needs, conduct a comprehensive assessment, and then provide a professional and specific process flow.
The pig feed market isn’t limited to just one form of feed. We’ve taken this into account. Pig feed mills can produce pelleted feed, powdered pig feed, premixes, mixed feeds, and more. This significantly expands business opportunities for pig feed producers.
Real videos of pig feed mill
Below are real videos of Pig feed mill projects. You can gain a more intuitive understanding of the actual performance and application effects of our complete solution in a real project.
15T/H Pig Feed Mill Project In Uganda
Brazil 10 Ton Per Hour Swine Premix Complete Factory
Application in pig feed mills
Pig feed mills are known for their flexibility. This is thanks to the modular design of the entire production process. RICHI can adapt to specific customer needs, processing different feed ingredients into various product categories to meet diverse market demands.
Materias primas aplicables
In the thousands of projects we’ve completed, we’ve seen diverse clients using locally sourced ingredients to produce pig feed. For example, in Southeast Asia, agricultural byproducts like cassava pulp, rice bran, and palm oil meal are commonly used. African clients, on the other hand, utilize grain byproducts such as corn and cassava. Furthermore, some projects have seen clients incorporate local fishmeal and shrimp meal into their feed formulations to enhance the nutritional value of their pig feed.
In general, raw materials are not the primary concern; pig feed mill systems can process almost any ingredient, including corn, wheat, soybean meal, rice bran, coconut meal, fishmeal, and mineral and vitamin premixes. RICHI’s approach is to design the entire production process, from raw material receipt to finished product packaging, based on one of the core requirements of the raw materials. It is precisely because of processes perfectly aligned with actual needs that efficiency and product quality are maximized.
Wheat bran
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Rice bran
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Suitable for producing pig feed at all stages
A feed mill can produce piglet feed, finishing feed, sow feed, and customized pig feed. If you’re considering starting a pig feed mill, the first question to consider is what kind of feed to produce. This will determine the direction of all production processes.
For piglet feed, the most important aspects are controlling pellet size and precisely meeting calcium requirements. Therefore, many production lines are equipped with pelleting systems to control pellet diameter between 1.5-2.5mm. As pigs enter their growth stage, their energy needs must keep pace. Efficient grinding and precise batching systems are key to improving feed absorption. Nutritional additives in sow feed can be retained in the feed pellets using mixing and batching systems.
Beyond pelleted feed, Pig feed production plants can also produce powdered feed, concentrated feed, and even high-end extruded feed.
How to make pig feed?
A complete pig feed mill process includes raw material receiving, cleaning, grinding, mixing, pelleting, cooling, screening, and packaging. However, not every feed project includes all these processes. Most commonly, steps are omitted or added due to differences in actual raw materials, products, and production capacity.
For example, an Indonesian customer needed to produce both pig feed and floating fish feed simultaneously. We only added a fish feed extruder at the pelleting stage, sharing the grinding, mixing, and cooling systems. This reduced capital investment while maintaining quality.
Procesamiento de materias primas
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Before any process begins, the cleaning equipment removes dust, stones, and other impurities from the raw materials. This not only prevents machine jams but also improves the quality of the feed product from the very beginning.
Rectificado
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This step is not necessary. The production line only uses a pulverizer when the raw material size is too large or inconsistent. In this case, the pulverizer breaks the raw material into 2–3 mm powder. This is the optimal range for granulation.
Mezcla
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In this step, you can add various liquid nutrients such as molasses and oils. The mixer will quickly agitate the feed, evenly mixing the various nutrients. This is an important step in the production of standardized products.
Peletización
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En granuladora de pienso para cerdos is the core equipment of the entire production line. Raw materials undergo three stages: feeding, conditioning, and pelleting, producing pellets of 2-12mm. Of course, this step can be omitted when producing powdered feed.
Refrigeración y cribado
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To prevent freshly made pellets from molding, pig feed mill production lines are typically equipped with coolers to quickly lower the pellet temperature. During this process, the cold air also removes moisture from the pellet surface, reducing mold growth. Afterward, a screening system ensures that all pellets are compact and uniform.
Embalaje
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Finally, the feed can be packaged. You can choose an automated packaging system or manual baling, depending on your investment budget and production needs.
Complete equipment for pig feed mill
You can obtain a complete set of pig feed production equipment from RICHI. There’s no need to purchase from multiple suppliers. All equipment is carefully selected and configured. The first consideration is the compatibility of the upstream and downstream systems to avoid various problems—capacity mismatch slowing down progress and reducing output.
Below is only a portion of the equipment needed for a pig feed mill. For more equipment information, please contact our sales staff directly. They will provide a complete equipment list and quote within one day.
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cylindrical primary cleaning screen
Remove stones and sand from the raw materials
- Potencia: 0.75-1.5KW
- Capacidad: 15-50T/H
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Raw material crusher
Raw materials of different sizes are turned into fine powder.
- Potencia: 37-220KW
- Capacidad: 3-50T/H
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Pig feed mixer
Mix all grains and vitamin additives evenly.
- Potencia: 5.5-30KW
- Mixing amount per batch: 250-2000KG/P
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swine granuladora de piensos
Nutritionally balanced pig feed pellets are produced through high-temperature modulation and extrusion processes.
- Potencia: 22-315KW
- Capacidad: 1-45T/H
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pellet cooler
Cold air can lower the temperature of particles to room temperature.
- Potencia: 1.5-2.2KW
- Capacidad: 1-40T/H
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Rotary grading screen
It can sieve out the powder from the granules and perform secondary recycling granulation.
- Potencia: 1.5-5.5KW
- Capacidad: 3-40T/H
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Fully automatic packaging scale
Controlled by a PLC intelligent system, it can automatically pack and seal materials.
- Potencia: 0.55-2.37KW
- Packaging speed: 2-8 Packet/minute
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Material conveyor
Transporting materials to each process
- Potencia: 5.5-15KW
- Capacidad: 1-20T/H
Global Case Studies of Pig Feed Mills
The RICHI pig feed plant project doesn’t solely produce pig feed. More often, it simultaneously produces feed for pigs, cattle, sheep, and even aquatic animals. Below is a compilation of relevant case studies. Perhaps you can find projects similar to your needs for reference.
3T/H Philippine Pig Feed Mill Project
A professional pig farm wants to build a Pig feed factory plant to achieve feed self-sufficiency. Considering the client’s need to produce piglet feed, the entire production line is equipped with a pellet mill.
- Main equipment: Crusher, mixer, SZLH320 pig feed machine, cooler, baling scale.
- Raw materials: The client utilizes locally sourced raw materials to reduce production costs. Corn, coconut meal, rice bran, soybean meal, cassava flour, mineral additives.
- Pellet diameter: 1-2mm piglet feed pellets, 4-5mm finishing pig pellets.
Precio de una máquina peletizadora en Filipinas: US$15,000
3-4T/H swine feed mill powder production line in Ethiopia
This client plans to build a new pig feed plant in Ethiopia, primarily producing powdered pig feed. During discussions with the client, he placed great emphasis on investment cost and ease of operation.
- Main Equipment: This línea de producción de piensos does not involve large-scale civil engineering; most processes are built above ground. It mainly utilizes grinders, mixers, a pig feed making machine, and a manual packaging system.
- Raw Materials: Corn, wheat, soybean meal, sunflower meal, and premixed feed.
- Project Cost: US$90,000
Installation Time: 20 days
1-2T/H Zimbabwe Pig Feed Mill Project
The client’s factory, converted from an agricultural warehouse, is relatively small, with an area of only 300 square meters. Therefore, the entire production line adopts a vertical layout. The final footprint is only 100 square meters.
- Main Equipment: Crusher, Compact swine feed pellet making machine, Mixer, Cooler
- Raw Materials: Corn, Soybean Meal, Wheat Bran, Sunflower Meal
- Pellet Diameter: 2–5mm
- Plazo de instalación: 30 días
- Project Price: US$70,000
5-7T/H Livestock Feed in Mexico
A regional feed processing company in Mexico plans to build a livestock feed production line. This project emphasizes the ability to flexibly switch between multiple formulations to produce feeds for pigs, cattle, and sheep. Based on this, RICHI has equipped the production line with an automated batching system, with a formulation error of no more than ±0.2.
- Equipment Configuration: pig feed pellet making machine equipped with a forced feeder to facilitate the pelleting of high-fiber materials such as forage; pulverizer, twin-shaft paddle mixer, cooler, and packaging system.
- Pellet Size: 3-5mm pig feed pellets, 4-6mm sheep feed pellets, and 6-8mm cattle feed pellets.
- Installation Period: 45 days
Project Price: US$180,000
A 10T/H fully automated pig feed mill project in the United States
RICHI upgraded a commercial pig feed plant in the United States. By adding a PLC intelligent system, the system achieved automated feed formulation switching, automated packaging, and automated monitoring, reducing the reliance on manual labor throughout the production line. A 10T/H feed production line requires only 2-3 employees.
- Main Equipment: This project did not install all equipment. Instead, it retained the existing systems from the original production line. Only the pig pellet maker, cooler, automatic packaging scale, and PLC system were replaced and added.
- Pellet Size: 3-5mm
Installation Time: 60 days
Project Price: US$300,000
20T/H Livestock and Aquatic Feed Production Line Project In Brazil
This is a project involving two parallel production systems. Pig, cattle, sheep, and fish feed are produced simultaneously within the same plant. As this is a large-scale commercial feed mill, sufficient raw material storage capacity is required to achieve continuous production. The project is equipped with six 300-ton silos to store bulk raw materials such as corn, soybean meal, and wheat.
- Main equipment: Crusher, swine pellet maker, extrusora de alimentos flotantes para peces machine, cooler, automatic batching system, sprayer, automatic baling scale.
- Installation period: 90 days
Project price: $2 million
Solutions for pig feed mills with different production capacities
If you want all your clients to start a pig feed mill business, there can’t be just one solution. That’s exactly what RICHI does. We design feed production solutions ranging from 1T/H to 100T/H, based on production capacity.
In fact, even within the same capacity range, the production processes can differ. For example, even with the same 5T/H pig feed line, different raw materials and automation requirements will naturally result in different configurations. Ultimately, the right solution should be the result of a comprehensive evaluation of multiple factors. If you still have questions about how to start your own pig feed processing project, feel free to consult with RICHI’s experts.
1-4T/H small-scale pig feed mill
This is typically suitable for family farms, cooperatives, and start-ups. At this stage, many clients are more concerned about investment costs, equipment footprint, and ease of operation.
Equipment cost: $10,000 – $120,000
5-10T/H professional Pig feed factory
Many customers here are starting to build dedicated production workshops for pig feed production. Pig feed producers are no longer satisfied with producing only pelleted feed; many 5-10T/H plants are beginning to experiment with multi-formulated feed production, or simultaneously producing powder and pellets.
Equipment investment: $70,000 – $300,000
12-60T/H Commercial Pig Feed Mill
Reaching this scale is typically achieved by large agricultural groups and commercial feed processing companies. They possess stable sales channels and place greater emphasis on the continuity and stability of production. They generally employ intelligent control systems to manage production.
Equipment cost: $250,000 – $1,400,000
60-100T/H Industrial Pig Feed Plant
This type of company is typically associated with global feed processing enterprises and chain feed brands. They generally do not produce a single type of feed, but rather utilize multiple pelleting systems and large silos, employing a high degree of automation to achieve feed supply.
Equipment investment: $1.45 million – $3 million
RICHI Servicios
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Productos y servicios principales
Diseño personalizado para planta completa de procesamiento de piensos y planta de producción de pellets de biomasa.
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Servicios de consulta
Nuestro equipo de asesores profesionales está disponible 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana, para responder rápidamente a sus preguntas.
Fabricación de precisión
Once your pig feed mill production plan is determined, we will promptly schedule production.
Diseño detallado
Nuestros ingenieros crearán una línea de producción de pellets de pienso para ganado personalizada y adaptada a sus necesidades específicas.
Servicio posventa
RICHI Maquinaria will handle logistics, installation, commissioning, and training, and will conduct regular troubleshooting with you.
Preguntas frecuentes
When building a pig feed mill, you may encounter various issues. You can choose to contact us for a free consultation or refer to the frequently asked questions below for solutions.
1. How much investment is needed for a pig feed mill?
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Equipment investment alone typically ranges from $10,000 to $3 million. However, building a Pig feed manufacturing plant involves much more. Costs such as civil engineering, raw material procurement, infrastructure construction, and transportation often consume significantly more of the investment. Moreover, these investments are essential for long-term operation. In total, the total investment for a Pig feed manufacturing plant is approximately between $80,000 and $40,000.
For clients new to the pig feed industry, seeking expert assistance is a worthwhile consideration. They will generate a professional business plan to address any gaps in industry experience and technical planning for newcomers.
2. How long does it take to build a pig feed mill?
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If you are building a new pig feed plant, you need to consider not only the setup time of the pig feed production line, but also：
| Project Stage | Main Activities | Estimated Time |
| Site Selection & Project Planning | Selecting a suitable location, evaluating raw material availability, power supply, transportation, and production requirements | 2–8 weeks |
| Factory Design & Engineering | Production line layout, equipment configuration, electrical and civil engineering design | 2–4 weeks |
| Factory Construction (If Required) | Land preparation, workshop construction, storage facilities, and infrastructure installation | 1–6 months |
| Equipment Manufacturing | Production and quality inspection of feed processing equipment | 30–60 days |
| Transportation & Installation | Equipment shipping, installation, electrical connection, and system adjustment | 20–60 days |
| Commissioning & Training | Trial production, feed formula adjustment, and operator training | 1–3 weeks |
However, if a factory already exists, then only the setup time for the pig feed production system needs to be considered, which generally takes 15 days to 6 months. The different timeframes depend on the complexity of the overall process design and configuration. For example, for a 10T/H pig feed production line, a fully automated line used by a customer in Uzbekistan takes 60 days to complete, while a semi-automated line in Afghanistan can start production within 45 days.
3. What services does RICHI provide for Pig feed production facility construction?
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RICHI doesn’t design for a single, isolated step; instead, it starts from scratch and works throughout the entire project lifecycle.
This includes client site selection advice, production process planning, plant layout design, equipment configuration solutions, equipment manufacturing, transportation and installation, commissioning and operation, employee training, and after-sales service. This one-stop solution saves feed producers significant time.
4. How long is the equipment warranty?
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All equipment comes with a one-year warranty. During this period, we will repair any non-human-caused damage free of charge. We also offer worldwide shipping for various wear parts (pressure rollers, ring dies). Lifetime technical support will ensure the long-term stable operation of your pig feed mill.
