Feather Meal
Hydrolyzed Feather Meal is the protein product derived from feathers produced in a pressure cooking rendering process.
It is one of many ingredients that a nutritionist will use to formulate a complete feed. Also useful for organic farming applications, Hydrolyzed Feather Meal is high in nitrogen, which is released slowly in fertilized applications.
Product: FEATHER MEAL
Description: Hydrolyzed Feather Meal is derived by cooking under pressure the clean, un-decomposed feathers from slaughtered poultry. No other ingredients are added to the finished product unless specified by the customer (i.e. antioxidant).
Analysis:
Guaranteed Typical
Protein (Min.) 85% 88%
Pepsin Digestible Protein (Min.) 70% 72%
Fat (Max.) 6%
Fibre (Max.) 1%
Ash (Max.) 2%
Moisture (Max.) 10% 6%
Processing: The process is a Dupps continuous feather system, with a capacity of 20,000 pounds per hour of raw material. The product is fed into the hydrolyzer where it is subjected to steam pressure of 60-65 p.s.i.g. for approximately 15 minutes. The hydrolyzed feathers are then fed into the dryers where they reach a temperature of about 200° F at the dryer exit. The product is exposed to a minimum plate temperature of 300° F and passes through the dryers in approximately one hour.
The finished product is tested monthly by an independent lab for salmonella and coliforms.
West Coast Reduction Ltd. operates under a permit issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Our finished product is tested monthly by an independent lab for salmonella and coliforms.