Cattle Feed A
Trial Report 01Pellet trial, February 2013, GUMMY 0.4% (4 kg/ton) inclusion, 6.4 mm die, 61.5°C.
- Date of production
- February 2013
- Product
- Pellet (formula adjusted to lowest hardness)
- Inclusion level
- GUMMY 0.4% (4 kg/ton)
- Die size
- 6.4 mm
- Temperature
- 61.5°C
Sealed-storage measurements
| Elapsed | PDI CONTROL | PDI Competitor | PDI GUMMY | Hardness CONTROL | Hardness Competitor | Hardness GUMMY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 day later | 96.1 | 96.3 | 96.4 | 5.67 | 5.31 | 5.82 |
| 1 day later | 97.7 | 97.5 | 97.6 | 5.64 | 6.14 | 6.83 |
| 5 day later | 96.6 | 97.1 | 97.8 | 6.46 | 6.36 | 6.91 |
| 7 day later | 96.0 | 96.5 | 97.5 | 4.95 | 5.52 | 6.80 |
* PDI in %, hardness in kg.
Key findings
- —GUMMY recorded the highest hardness across 0, 1, 5, and 7-day checks.
- —PDI remained competitive against control and competitor samples over the full observation period.





