Poultry litter and manure drying addresses a disposal problem on large farms: layer manure arrives at around 70–75% moisture and broiler litter at 25–40%, both carrying ammonia, odour and pathogens. Drying to 10–15% makes the material stable, cuts its weight and lets it be pelleted and sold as organic fertilizer or used as fuel.
To dry poultry litter & manure pellets, GEM recommends the Mesh Belt Dryer (Meshotherm) and Rotary Dryer. Typical moisture is 30–75% in the feed and 10–15% after drying. Hybrid Belt + Fluid Bed Dryer and Industrial Cooler are used when the feed or site calls for it. Every project starts with a pilot trial on your own sample.
A mesh belt dryer suits pelleted or extruded manure and allows lower temperatures with good odour capture. A rotary dryer handles loose litter and high throughputs, and an Aerodryve unit is chosen for very wet layer manure needing high evaporation.
| Typical feed moisture | 30–75% |
| Typical target moisture | 10–15% |
| Recommended dryer | Mesh Belt Dryer (Meshotherm), Rotary Dryer |
| Alternatives | Hybrid Belt + Fluid Bed Dryer, Industrial Cooler |
| Application area | Fertilizers & Agrochemicals |
| Industries | Fertilizers & Agrochemicals, Agriculture & Grain Processing, Biomass, Bioenergy & Recycling |
Drying turns a disposal cost into a saleable product, reduces fly and odour complaints and helps farms meet environmental rules. Pellets sell to farms, nurseries and fertilizer blenders.
Plants searching for a poultry manure dryer or comparing a chicken litter drying machine usually need three answers: which dryer fits, what it costs to run, and how fast it pays back. For Poultry Litter & Manure Pellets, we start from your throughput, current moisture (typically 30–75%) and the target (10–15%), trial a sample on the Mesh Belt Dryer, and return a sized recommendation with a budget quotation for your fertilizers and agriculture operation.
We trial your material in our pilot facility before any equipment decision, then size the dryer from real data.
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