Dr. Bedford, I need your suggestions on how to make feather mill locally bearing in mind that I can't afford the needed (imported) machine to make it. My aim is to reduce cost by recycling my poultry waste. Thanks.
Radfng Omotade Amos Hello Radfng,
I am not sure I am the person to talk with here as I am not familiar with the process of feathermeal production. Basically, you are trying to hydrolyse the protein as much as you can because it is so indigestible as a result of tight protein structure (disuphide bonds). Autoclaving has been used in the past with some degree of success but I suspect you cannot do that? There are some enzymes on the market, Novus's cibenza for example, that may be of value but I seem to recall they had to reduce the FM with strong reducing agents first. If you can contact Novus they may be better placed to help you.
SIncerely,
Mike.