Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Generally speaking, the 0.2-20T/H fish feed mill plant cost is between $60,000 and $3000,000.The fish feed mill plant cost is determined by many factors, the factory location, the size, the production scale, the production pellet types, whether it is a fully automatic line, equipment configuration, etc., all will affect the fish feed plant cost. So how much does it cost to build a fish feed mill? This article gives you the answer.
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Basic information about RICHI’s Fish Feed Mill Plant
Building a complete and high-quality fish feed plant does incur significant costs. Therefore, I encourage you to first understand some basic information about RICHI’s fish feed manufacturing plant. The following text also shows the approximate fish feed mill plant cost with different capacities, as well as some of our project videos, fish feed mill production processes, etc., to help you fully understand our company’s strength and excellent project experience.
Below is one of our floating fish feed plant for sale in Russia project videos. In this video, you can clearly see a complete production line, including raw material processing, mixing, pelletizing, cooling, and packaging, a fully automated system designed and installed by RICHI Machinery.
- 0.2-20 T/H Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost: Approximately $60,000 – $1,200,000
- Pellet Size: 1.5mm-8mm, all sizes available, suitable for juvenile, adult, and large fish at different growth stages.
- Configuration: The production line can be flexibly configured with both extrusion and pelleting systems to meet diverse feed processing needs.
- Applications: Suitable for aquaculture farms of all sizes, fish and shrimp feed mills, pet food plants, as well as livestock and poultry feed production such as cattle, chicken, and goat feed.
- About RICHI: Established in 1995, RICHI is a professional fish feed plant manufacturer with two large-scale production bases, and its equipment is sold to over 140 countries (including Russia, USA, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, etc.).
- Applicable Raw Materials: Compatible with common fish feed ingredients such as fishmeal, soybean meal, cornmeal, wheat bran, algae powder, bone meal, and mineral additives, offering excellent adaptability.
- Customization Services:
- Whether catering to a single fish species or multiple fish species, customized production lines can be provided to meet your specific needs. Besides catfish, trout, salmon, carp, tropical fish, eels, and koi, other species such as goldfish and betta fish can also be covered.
- If you have specific requirements regarding production capacity or pellet size, we can also design customized equipment configurations, production processes, and supporting solutions.
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Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost for Different Production Capacities
If you are planning to invest in a fish feed factory and want to know the cost of the fish feed production line itself and the total expenditure on related supporting equipment, so as to estimate whether your budget is reasonable, then the following information may be helpful. Based on your required production capacity, you can understand approximately how much you will need, the required size of the plant, the required power, and the installation time.
This can help you rationally plan your budget and choose a fish feed production plant that suits your production and construction needs. Of course, we can also customize equipment to meet your specific requirements based on the species of fish you raise, the raw materials you use, and the size of the fish feed manufacturing plant.
200-400 KG/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 1.6–3.2 tons
Number of Operators: 1 persons
Project Site Requirements: 100–200 m²
Installation Cycle: 8–15 Days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $60,000 – $90,000
500-600 KG/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 4–4.8 tons
Number of Operators: 1-2 persons
Project Site Requirements: 250–350 m²
Installation Cycle: 10–20 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $90,000 – $130,000
700-800 KG/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 5.6–6.4 tons
Number of Operators: 1-2 persons
Project Site Requirements: 350–450 m²
Installation Cycle: 15–25 days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $120,000 – $160,000
800-1000 KG/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 6.4–8 tons
Number of Operators: 2 persons
Project Site Requirements: 400–550 m²
Installation Cycle: 15–30 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $150,000 – $200,000
1.5-2 T/h fish feed mill
Daily Output: 12–16 tons
Number of Operators: 2-3 persons
Project Site Requirements: 550–750 m²
Installation Cycle: 20–35 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $440,000 – $560,000
3-4 T/H fish feed mill
Daily Output: 24–32 tons
Number of Operators: 3-4 persons
Project Site Requirements: 900–2000 m²
Installation Cycle: 30–45 days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $530,000 – $650,000
5-6 T/H fish feed mill
Daily Output: 40–48 tons
Number of Operators: 4-5 persons
Project Site Requirements: 1200–3000 m²
Installation Cycle: 40–60 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $670,000 – $840,000
8-10 T/H fish feed mill
Daily Output: 64–80 tons
Number of Operators: 5-6 persons
Project Site Requirements: 1500–4000 m²
Installation Cycle: 50–90 days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $880,000 – $1,200,000
10–12 T/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 80–96 tons
Number of Operators: 5-6 persons
Project Site Requirements: 1500–3500 m²
Installation Cycle: 65–100 days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $1,200,000 – $1,500,000
13–15 T/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 104–120 tons
Number of Operators: 6-7 persons
Project Site Requirements: 2000–4000 m²
Installation Cycle: 70–120 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $1,600,000 – $2,000,000
16–18 T/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 128–144 tons
Number of Operators: 7-8 persons
Project Site Requirements: 3000–5000 m²
Installation Cycle: 80–130 days
Fish Feed Plant Cost
Approximately $2,200,000 – $2,600,000
18–20 T/H fish feed plant
Daily Output: 144–160 tons
Number of Operators: 8-10 persons
Project Site Requirements: 3500–5500 m²
Installation Cycle: 80–140 days
Fish Feed Mill Plant Cost
Approximately $2,700,000 – $3,000,000
RICHI Fish Feed Mill Plant Project Video
In our daily consultations, fish feed mill plant costs are a key concern for clients, and videos are among their most frequently requested inquiries. These four videos offer a clear view of the equipment’s operational status, demonstrating real-world RICHI fish feed production line project records and providing practical references for your fish feed production line construction.
Floating Fish Feed Pellet Line in Iran——Small Scale Fish Feed Plant
- Capacity: 1-2 ton floating fish production line + SZLH420 pellet mill shrimp feed production line
- Cost: Approximately $325,000
Uzbekistan Fish Feed Production Line Running Video
- Capacity: 1.5-2T/H fish feed production line
- Cost: Approximately $445,000
Bangladesh Combined Line: Fish Feed Line + Animal Feed Line
- Capacity: 500kg fish feed production line + SZLH250 animal feed line
- Cost: Approximately $150,000
Indonesia Fish and Shrimp Feed Production Line
- Capacity: 2T/H Fish and Shrimp Feed Production Line
- Cost: Approximately $470,000
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how to make fish feed?
Fish feed production involves several key stages: raw material processing, nutritional formulation, and process control. A well-designed equipment and technology solution directly impacts feed quality and aquaculture profitability.
For example, different types of fish, such as herbivores and carnivores, require different feeds; the production processes also differ between floating and sinking feeds. These differences all affect fish feed mill plant cost.
Below, we will use a flowchart of a 0.5-ton/hour production line as an example to explain the complete fish feed production process, from raw material processing to final packaging. If you require a customized aquaculture feed production line solution, please feel free to contact us to obtain the most suitable solution for your needs.
01 Crushing and mixing raw materials
First of all, the raw materials for making fish feed need to be fed by manual labor to the first section, that is, the crushing section. The material enters the crushing section through a screw conveyor. Then the crushed materials enter the mixer through the air transportation system and wait for mixing. During this process, Cyclone is used to discharge the material, which is also called a cyclone separator, to separate the material from the wind and discharge it into the mixer.
02 Extrusion and drying Raw materials
After mixing, the material enters into the fish feed extruder for expansion through the screw conveyor.Then the extruded fish feed pellets enter into the dryer through the air transportation system. Here you may wonder why the expanded fish feed needs to be dried? Let me explain it to you. That is because the extruder has moisture requirements for the materials, and generally the moisture content of raw materials entering the inside of the puffing chamber should be 22-24% to ensure the effect of pelletizing. And if we don’t dry it like this for subsequent packing and storage, the fish feed pellets will be easy to deteriorate, affecting your earnings, which is of course what we don’t want to see.
After drying, you need a spraying machine for adding fats to improve the fat content of the fish feed pellets. The material can be conveyed to the next stage after it is mixed well with oil by the sprayer.
03 cooling and packing fish feed pellets
The temperature of the newly fish feed pellets is relatively high, it is not suitable for packing immediately, it needs cooling system to cool the fish feed pellets. The cooling machine is needed to cool the fish feed pellets. After cooling, the final weighing, packing and bagging can be done.
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Project cases related to fish feed mill
We’ve been manufacturing fish feed equipment for 30 years, selling our fish feed machines to over 140 countries. Many customers are satisfied with our machines and return to buy from us again, even referring their friends. We often get asked how to control fish feed mill plant costs to save money. Actually, good cost-effectiveness isn’t just about the lowest price; the key is that the fish food making machine is durable, easy to use, and perfectly meets your needs. The following real-world project examples will hopefully be helpful in starting your fish feed mill project.
5T/H sinking Fish Feed Mill Plant for sale Uzbekistan
- Country: Uzbekistan
- Date: Nov, 2022
- Capacity: 5T/H
- Total Power: 298KW
- Workshop size about this project: 8m*5m*14m(L*W*H)
- Main equipment in this complete line: fish feed crusher machine, feed mixing machine, sinking fish feed machine, cooling machine, pellet crumbler, screen and packing machine and other auxiliary equipment.
- Guiding fish feed mill plant cost: Approximately $480,000.
- Main Raw materials: corn, wheat,soybean meal, fish meal,and other grain, etc.
- The install period: 30 Days
- Number of installation engineers assisted by our company: 2 person
- The operate worker in this line: 5-6 person
200-250KG/H Floating Fish Feed Mill Plant for sale Nigeria
- Country: Nigeria
- Name: Floating Fish Feed Production Line
- Capacity: 200-250KG/H
- Total Power: 55.74KW
- Workshop size about this project: 8m*3.5m*4m (L*W*H)
- Main equipment in this complete line: high efficiency feed hammer mill, feed mixe, single screw fish feed extruder, dryer machine, coating machine and other subsidiary equipment
- Guiding small scale fish feed plant price: Approximately $43,000.
- Main Raw materials: Corn, Soybean Meal, Fish Meal, Black Meal, and other grain, etc.
- Installation service: Installation is carried out by local professionals hired by the customer, with RICHI technical engineers providing online guidance and support.
- The operate worker in this line: 2-3 person
1.5-2 T/h Floating fish feed mill for sale Indonesia
- Country: Indonesia
- Signing Date:: July 26, 2025
- Acceptance and Delivery Date: August 9, 2023
- Capacity: 1.5-2 T/H
- Total Power: 187KW
- Workshop size about this project: 13m*6m*10m(L*W*H)
- Main equipment in this complete line: feed hammer mill, feed mixer, fishing pellet making machine, dryer machine,spraying machine and other subsidiary equipment
- Guiding fish feed mill plant cost: Approximately $110,000
- Main Raw materials: Corn, soybean meal, oil, rice bran, premix, etc.
- Customer Feedback: “Our basa and grouper have recently shown improved appetites, and the pellets don’t break apart in the water, so there’s no waste. Even during the humid and muggy rainy season in Indonesia, this equipment remains highly efficient, and its outer shell is corrosion-resistant.”
0.8-1 T/H fish feed production line for sale Vietnam
- Country: Vietnam
- Date: Jan 11th,2024
- Capacity: 0.8-1 T/H
- Total Power: 165.74KW
- Workshop size about this project: 10m*4.5m*5m (L*W*H)
- Main equipment in this complete line: feed hammer mill, feed mixer, fish feed pellet making machine,dryer machine, coating machine and other subsidiary equipment
- Guiding fish feed mill plant cost: Approximately $90,000
- Main Raw materials: Corn, wheat,Soybean Meal, Fish Meal, Black Meal, and other grain, etc.
- The install period: 10 Days
- Number of installation engineers assisted by our company: 1 person
- The operate worker in this line: 3-4 person
Advantages of Fish feed mill plant
Before you look up the fish feed mill plant cost, I am assuming that you also have some knowledge about fish feed plant mills. So, what are the advantages of building a fish feed mill? And how much do you know about it? Now let me share with you what are the advantages of building a fish feed pellet mill.
- High efficiency production in bulk, the appearance of the fish feed pellets produced is uniform and beautiful. If you choose to build a fish feed plant to sell fish feed pellets, then building a fish feed plant is definitely the right choice.
- The fish feed pellets produced have high nutritional value, high maturity, can provide the nutrients needed by the fish, and can easily be digested and absorbed by the fish.
- Fish feed pellets meet the taste of fish, and you can add a variety of nutrients during the production of fish feed to increase the appetite of fish, promote the intake of feed by fish, and accelerate the growth of fish.
- Customizable fully automatic fish feed production equipment saves labor and has a large production capacity. Can meet your various production needs
- Fish feed mills can produce fish feed pellets of various sizes, and can produce fish feed pellets of various sizes, as well as different densities.
- Besides, fish feed mill can also be used to produce high grade pet feed, shrimp, crab and other kinds of aquatic feed.
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There are too many benefits of a fish feed mill to list them all for you here, so if you are interested in a fish feed mill, then please read on. Below I will go into more detail about the production process of a fish feed plant, the main equipment, and the fish feed plant price. If you have any other questions, you can send us an inquiry and our professional team will reply to you within one business day to answer your questions.
Frequently Ask Question
Frequently Ask Question
I already have other fish feed production equipment and only want to replace the core pelletizing machine. Can I buy a floating fish feed extruder separately, and what’s its price range?
This is a video showing our new twin-screw extruder. In addition to providing high-quality fish feed pelletizing equipment, RICHI is also able to provide customized fish feed production line for the customers to make fish feed pellets.
Yes, sure. You can buy the floating fish feed pellet making machine separately. Below is a brief explanation of how it works and the fish feed pellet machine price range.
The fish feed extruder machine is the core equipment of the fish feed manufacturing plant, which directly determines the quality of fish feed. Therefore, it is also very important to choose a suitable fish feed machine before building a fish feed mill. There are many types of fish feed extruders. From the structure can be divided into single screw, double screw, and multi-screw extruders, in the processing method can be divided into dry method, wet method, and other types.
Because of the different models of fish feed machine, different capacity, different processing technology, so the floating fish feed machine price differences are also relatively large. Generally the range of fish feed extruder machine price is between $3,000 to $300,000. You can tell us your raw material, your production needs, we can help you recommend the most suitable machine according to your needs.
Fish feed extruder is specially designed to produce all kinds of fish feed, high-grade pet feed, aquatic feed. Its biggest advantage is that it can produce 0.9-10mm floating fish feed. Of course it can be used for both sinking and floating feeds, only need to buy one extruder, can meet your multiple production needs.
RICHI Fish Feed Extruder adopts the most advanced technology and is featured with high capacity and low energy consumption. And it is very easy and convenient to operate. No matter what your production needs are, whether it is a small-scale farm or individual farmer, or a large-scale feed mill, farm. We can provide you with the most suitable products as well as the most professional granulation program. We can help you to make a great success in the fish feed market!
I plan to invest in a small fish feed mill plant, but I know very little about it. Could you please give me a brief introduction about what a fish feed production line is and what equipment it includes?
Of course! If this is your first time working with a fish feed production line, don’t worry, I’ll give you a brief introduction. A fish feed production line isn’t just a single machine — it usually includes core equipment such as crushers, mixers, dryers, and even a small floating fish feed machine for producing high-quality floating pellets. From raw material crushing, mixing, pelleting, drying to packaging, every step is crucial. By understanding the basic components of a production line, you’ll have a clearer understanding of how to plan your factory layout, budget for equipment investment, and so on.
Fish feed factory is a production line used to produce a variety of fish feed, widely used in large and medium-sized fish farms, fish feed factory. Nowadays, with the continuous development and expansion of fish farming industry, the demand for fish feed is also increasing, and the equipment of fish feed factory is constantly improving and updating, so many people choose to invest in a fish feed factory production line to obtain income.
Floating fish feed plant is generally composed of crushing system, mixing system, swelling system, drying system, post-spraying system, cooling and packaging system, of course, these processes can be increased or decreased according to your needs. For example, if the raw material you use to process fish feed is small enough that it does not need to be crushed, you can directly enter the mixing system. And the configuration of each system can also be customized and selected. For example, packaging system, you can choose automatic packaging, semi-automatic packaging, or manual packaging.
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What Factors Affect the Cost of a Fish Feed Mill Plant?
If you’re wondering why fish feed mill plant costs vary so much, the answer lies in your specific production needs and supporting conditions. From workshop requirements to equipment configuration, many key factors directly impact the final investment. Below is a detailed analysis of the core elements affecting total cost:
Cost of workshop and power consumption
To build a fish feed processing plant, you need to have your own production space. The specific size of the building depends on your production needs, as long as it can meet your production needs is the right size. The factory room needs to meet the basic requirements of the fish feed processing equipment.
Generally, it includes raw material workshop, processing workshop and finished product workshop, which are the basic workshops. The construction of fish feed plant needs to consume electricity to produce fish feed pellets, the consumption of electricity is also a large part of the consumption of fish feed processing plant. The specific power investment of the plant depends on the consumption level of your place.
cost of raw materials
Adequate raw materials is also a necessary element of the fish feed plant. With enough raw materials to make fish feed pellets to meet production needs. The cost of raw materials not only includes the purchase cost of raw materials, raw material processing, raw material storage costs. Of course, the cost of raw material processing can directly consist in the investment of equipment.
As for the storage of raw materials, it is necessary for you to ensure the daily processing of the feed mill according to the capacity of the equipment you are configuring, and at the same time, it is also best not to overstore to avoid waste. The specific cost of raw materials also need to combine the local consumption level.
the composition and price of fish feed processing plant equipment
Construction of a fish feed plant generally need equipment has a crusher, mixer, extruder, dryer, cooler, spraying device, cooling machine, packing machine, conveying equipment and a variety of auxiliary equipment. The specific configuration depends on your needs.
Generally speaking, the fish feed mill equipment price of small-scale in 1-300,000 U.S. dollars, medium and large-scale 30-300,000 U.S. dollars range, manufacturers, we recommend that you choose the RICHI Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. as a source of machinery and equipment manufacturers, while guaranteeing the quality of the machine, but also will provide you with the best quality and most reasonable price.
High quality fish feed mill plant makes high-quality fish feed pellets
The cost of a feed processing plant includes, but is not limited to, the above three points, and there are a variety of factors. So if you still have any doubt in this issue, just leave your contact details and let us customize the fish feed production line according to your production requirement and provide you a reasonable quotation. RICHI Machinery will customize the fish feed processing machine according to the production capacity requirement, raw material and fish feed requirement.
Why Choose RICHI Machinery?
RICHI Machinery is a professional machinery and equipment company that can provide you with high-grade fish feed production line. Choosing us can not only help you produce high-quality fish feed pellets but also help you save the fish feed mill plant cost. With our feed pellet machine for sale and one-stop service, RICHI is not only an equipment manufacturer but also a reliable provider and implementer of complete pelletizing solutions.
From your consultation with us to our customized production solutions for you, to production equipment, commissioning equipment, equipment delivery and transportation, equipment installation, and manual training, including post-sale service, we will always provide help to you. Together with you to achieve a win-win situation, to help you through the opening of fish feed plant profit is also our goal has been pursuing.
Efficient and comprehensive after – sales service:
RICHI machinery has a comprehensive and well – established after – sales service system. It has multiple overseas logistics routes to ensure that machine arrives safely and on time. Later on, if there’s any abnormality with the customer’s machine, we’ll provide after – sales staff to offer preliminary solutions right away. And within 48 hours, we’ll send professional technicians to the site for service, minimizing the customer’s downtime.
Scientific customized services:
We have a diverse and rich product system. With over 200 products, we can meet the needs of various fish feed pellet production customers. The company is equipped with a professional R&D and design team. According to your actual situation, whether it is a small fish feed factory or a large industrial fish feed factory, we will design personalized solutions for you based on the actual situation.
Excellent equipment quality:
RICHI Machinery has won many international authoritative certifications. The company has passed BV certification, ISO9001 International Quality Management System Certification, European CE Certification, and Swiss SGS Certification, among others. You can find us on YouTube.
