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Citrus pellets

Animal feed produced from byproducts of citrus processing

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Citrus pellets are an animal feed produced from byproducts of citrus processing.

01Use

Used for feedstuff, especially for dairy cattle, fattened beef cattle and sheep.

02Processing

They are produced from the peel, pulp and seeds of several species of citrus, dried, and processed with a binder (e.g., 1-3% of molasses, fat or colloidal clays), and extruded into pellets (typically 6 mm diameter; 2.5 cm max length).

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