Production points of dog chews

Dog chew is a kind of snack specially designed and developed for pet dogs. It is usually made into bones and strips. It is also called dog chew because of its shape like a bone. It is mainly made of cowhide or pigskin, and the ingredient is animal collagen. It is edible and is a functional pet chewing food.

In the process of chewing the dog chewing gum, the pet will massage the dog's teeth moderately, and at the same time promote the dog to secrete saliva and help improve its digestive function. Dog chew products are wear-resistant, non-toxic, harmless, teeth grinding, and nutritional supplements. By adjusting the formula, the nutritional needs of pets can be provided, and the chewing preferences of pets can be satisfied.

Introduction of dog chews with different ingredients

According to the diverse needs of dog chew products, dog chews are usually made into three types of quality:

Natural color, usually translucent and slightly yellow;

White, opaque, the whiter the better;

Transparent color.

1. The ingredients are cowhide, pigskin

As the earliest dog chew, it can meet the daily chewing needs of dogs, and pure cowhide is chewy and naturally edible. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to digest, and dogs with weak stomachs may cause diarrhea or vomiting after eating.

2. The ingredients are cowhide + meat

After a period of iteration, cowhide + meat dog chews appeared on the market. The addition of meat greatly increases the palatability of the chew, allowing more dogs to chew and chew more actively. At the same time, the chewing gum added with meat is more nutritious and energy than pure cowhide. Chews have gradually evolved from an edible toy to a functional pet treat.

3. The ingredients are vegetable protein + meat

Vegetable protein is processed with a unique process and used to replace traditional cowhide and pigskin. The processed vegetable protein has both flexibility and sufficient hardness, making it easier for dogs to digest and absorb it on the basis of ensuring pet chewing.

4. The ingredients are skin fiber + meat + nutrients

The traditional chewing gum does not pay enough attention to the addition of nutrients, so that simply chewing and eating the chewing gum is not enough to meet the energy and nutritional supplement of the dog's main food. The fourth-generation chews add more nutrients on the basis of the second-generation, and at the same time undergo special treatment. It is easier to digest, making dog chews more and more standard for dog families.

5. The ingredients are vegetable protein + animal protein

This generation of chews further increases the toughness and nutrients of the chews on the basis of the third generation, allowing dogs to get plenty of nutrition while chewing.

Process points of dog chews

The production process of dog chews must not only ensure that the gray skin is degreasing cleanly and thoroughly, but also control the cost to a lower range to ensure the profit of dog chews.

In terms of degreasing, the natural oil content of the skin is relatively large, and the use of a degreasing agent alone cannot completely remove the intradermal fat. It needs to be combined with lipase for degreasing, which can destroy the fat cell wall, and combined with a degreasing agent with excellent emulsifying power to completely remove the oil in the skin and prevent the oil from spilling out of the dog chew during the drying process.

In terms of deliming, the use of economical ammonium-free deliming agent can efficiently and completely deash, and at the same time, it has a good buffering effect and will not cause a sudden drop in pH.

Introduce a production line of dog chew products

The pet chew production line is specially used for the production of dog chew products. It uses a unique extrusion method and mold to produce strip, rod, twist, two-color or multi-color chews with various shapes and sandwiches.

1. Process flow of dog chews

Raw material preparation → mixing → extrusion molding → cooling and conveying → cutting machine → conveying → drying → packaging.

2. Configuration and introduction of dog chewing equipment

1. Mixing machine: Add a certain proportion of water to the raw materials and mix them evenly.

2. Screw conveyor: The motor is used as the power for screw conveying, and the mixed raw materials are transported to the feeding hopper of the extruder to ensure convenient and fast feeding.

3. Twin-screw extruder: In the case of high temperature and high pressure environment and screw extrusion, the mold can be replaced by adjusting the process to produce different feeds, and the specific particle size and shape can be changed.

(If you want to make a sandwich bite, you need two extruders).

4. Cooler: traction cooling and conveying.

5. Cutting machine: Cut the gum into different sizes according to the requirements.

6. Hoist: lifting, loading and unloading materials.

7. Oven: Dry the material to reduce the moisture of the feed particles, promote the ripening rate and increase the shelf life.

3. Advantages of this dog chew production line

1. In terms of technology, this pet food production line uses powdery starch, glue and other food-grade raw materials with high puffing degree as the main material. After extrusion, under the premise of strong overall adhesion and high density, it can achieve good pet taste, strengthen and make up for pet teeth cleaning, calcium supplementation, happy mood and many other needs in different periods. Therefore, the pet chews processed by the chewing production line have the advantages of good taste, high nutrition, chewy bite, easy digestion, less parasites, and high interest.

2. In terms of process, the production line of this complete set of animal chewing processing equipment has no serious pollution such as noise and dust.

3. In operation, the production line of this complete set of animal chewing processing equipment has a small footprint and is easy to operate. It does not require extra labor and can minimize the labor cost of users.

Nanjing Haisi Extrusion supply twin screw extruder specially designed for dog chews/dog treat making.

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