3.1    Quality check points during production

The activities of cattle feed production  include transporting ingredients to the production block from raw material godown, cleaning and separating ingredients, mixing all ingredients in required proportions, crushing them into powder form wherever necessary, and to make the finished feed in mash or pellet form, weighing and packing in suitable bags. All these functions are performed under hygienic conditions by modern machinery.

The area of operation and vigilance on quality control by the animal nutrition officer is not restricted to a laboratory alone. He should make rounds of the plant and stores frequently to check the strategic points. Even minor negligence at these points may adversely affect the quality and cost of the product. However, making of rounds and checking all important points should be with  the spirit  of quality control  only. The animal nutrition  officer may counter check at the following points:

1.        Bulk receiving operation

2.        Intake of raw materials at the dumping hopper depending on aging time (FIFO) system)

3.        Batch preparation operation

4.        Grinding operation

5.        Mixing operation-Dry

6.        Molasses mixing operation

7.        Pellet mill operation

8.        Pellet Cooling operation

9.        Moisture control operation

10.      Bagging section

11.      Bin sampling

12.      Premix operation

13.      Aspiration section