Ethiopia 5-6T/H Customized Powder Mash Feed Plant For Layer Feed Production

Raw material selection and formula design

This layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia project aims to produce ordinary powdered chicken feed. The customer selected a raw material combination that balances cost and supply:

• Corn: The main energy source, with high local production.
• Wheat: Provides fiber and some energy, used in combination.
• Soybean meal: The main source of plant protein, mostly imported, but with a stable supply.
• Other grain flours: such as sorghum, oats, etc., are flexibly adjusted according to market costs.
• Vitamin-mineral premix: As a trace ratio supplement, although the amount is small, it is indispensable.
• Functional additives such as probiotics and enzymes: Improve feed conversion rate and the health level of local chickens.

The RICHI technical team assists customers in formulating formulas to ensure that feed nutrition is balanced and effective while maintaining economic advantages.

process flow analysis of  layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia

The layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia project process design is as simple and efficient as possible, in line with the actual feed production needs. The main process is as follows:

1. Raw material cleaning
   Use a powder screen (SQLZ60×50×100, power 5.5kW) with a pneumatic screening system to remove impurities such as stones and plastics, with a processing capacity of 10-15 tons/hour to ensure raw material cleanliness and equipment safety.
2. Crushing process
   The 37kW SFSP56×40 feed crusher is used to crush raw materials such as corn and wheat, ensuring that the powder particle size is within the range of 1.5–3mm, which is convenient for subsequent mixing and packaging.
3. Ribbon mixing
   When customer needs emphasize low shear and gentle mixing, the SLHY‑2.5 type ribbon mixer (about 500kg per mixing) is selected, which can complete high-uniformity mixing (CV≤5%) within 180 seconds to avoid damage to active ingredients such as vitamins.
4. Dust control
   The TBLMa.8A pulse bag dust collector combined with the 4‑72‑2.8A fan is arranged in key positions (such as feed inlet, discharge port, and packaging area) to effectively reduce production dust and improve workshop safety and employee working environment.
5. Feeding and packaging
   The TLSS20 air-lock screw conveyor is used in conjunction with the automatic packaging machine DSC‑50 to transport the mixed feed to the packaging port, achieving automatic weighing and bagging of 5‑50kg multi-specification powder materials, with the packaging error controlled at ±0.2%.
6. Automation control system
   The MCC control cabinet is equipped with a Mimic touch panel, a 22kW star-delta starting device, and Delixi electrical components to achieve full-line automatic operation and remote monitoring.

The total power of the entire set of chicken feed making machines is about 63kW, the factory covers an area of ​​about 9×5×13m, the plant structure is reasonable, suitable for the production needs of small and medium-sized powder feed, and the equipment procurement and installation costs are controlled at US$58,000.

Equipment configuration and technical highlights

This configuration of layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia supports full automation and easy maintenance, helping customers operate at low cost and high efficiency.

Additional configuration and later expandable solutions

In order to meet the personalized needs of different customers, RICHI Machinery provides the following options and upgrade suggestions:

• Fully automatic additive system: can replace manual addition, improve the automation and safety of ingredients;
• Expandable silo module: allows the capacity of the material silo to be adjusted according to the formula, saving space;
• Upgraded dust removal system: optional activated carbon or HEPA filtration, which can fully cover dust concentration control;
• Future granulation upgrade channel: customers can add granulator to expand production in the future to achieve dual-line production capacity of powder and granules.

This type of design provides feasible space for subsequent upgrades of layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia.

Outlook for Ethiopian feed market

The Ethiopian poultry feed market has multiple development drivers:

• Huge consumption potential: There is a large room for improvement in per capita consumption of eggs and chicken;
• Decreasing import dependence: The government encourages local feed production to replace expensive imports;
• Cost sharing advantage: Save import transportation and tax costs through local production;
• Promote industrial upgrading: Promote the construction of an integrated industry chain of feed and laying hen breeding;
• Increase policy support: Agricultural development policies provide conditions and guarantees for projects.

The stable operation of the layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia will provide core support for customers to gain advantages and build market share, and customers can achieve cost control and benefit improvement through digital management.

Review of the full-process service system

The layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia project progress is as follows:

1. Consultation start (July 8, 2019): The customer puts forward the demand for powder production.
2. Solution docking and customization (mid-July): RICHI design team formulates equipment solutions based on on-site conditions;
3. Contract signing (end of July);
4. Equipment manufacturing and logistics (late July-mid-late August);
5. On-site installation and commissioning (mid-August-early September, lasting about 20 days);
6. Technical training and delivery (mid-September): including operation training and maintenance guidance;
7. Continuous after-sales service: RICHI provides remote technical support and spare parts supply, and returns visits every quarter to ensure stable operation.
8. Customer feedback: "The equipment has stable performance, user-friendly operation, and the dust removal system significantly reduces dust, significantly improving economic benefits."

Highlights of local optimization and application expansion

• More adaptable to Ethiopian climate: high temperature resistant design and energy-saving motors are used to reduce the risk of high temperature environment;
• Dust control upgrade: bag dust removal + fan system effectively improves the working environment;
• Simplified repeated installation: high on-site installation efficiency, 20 days to complete the production line;
• Subsequent upgrade space: various solutions provide convenience for customers' future industrial expansion and upgrading.

Through RICHI design, this animal feed factory project has achieved a significant leap in the production capacity of 5-6t/h powdered layer mash feed plant in Ethiopia, reducing dependence on imports and improving nutritional quality and market competitiveness. RICHI's industry strength is reflected in equipment design, technical configuration, installation efficiency and subsequent upgrades, especially the cost-effective and highly automated animal feed production line with a cost investment of US$58,000, which brings customers sustainable profit growth and development path.

Facing the rapid expansion of the non-feed market in the east and the trend of policy support, we firmly believe that such powder poultry feed production line projects are of great strategic significance. RICHI looks forward to more feed manufacturers joining hands with us to promote the modernization of the industry. Welcome to consult at any time, let us jointly open a new era of efficient feed processing!