PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel technique for tea grounds feed that includes, as a main material, tea grounds produced in large quantities at a tea beverage factory and disposed of as an industrial waste, and that includes a large amount of β-carotene which is effective in maintaining the health of livestock and improving reproductive performance, and has excellent livestock palatability.SOLUTION: A method for producing tea grounds-fermented feed is provided, and is constituted in such a manner that (A) high-moisture tea grounds 1 is produced at a tea beverage factory, (E) at least one moisture absorbing material 2 of beet pulp, bran, and the like which are low-moisture feeds is mixed with the high-moisture tea grounds 1 to prepare a tea grounds moisture control material 3, (F) a palatability improving material 5 in which at least one of a sake lees and a vinegar lees is dissolved in water is mixed with the tea grounds moisture control material 3 to prepare a tea grounds final preparation material 6, and (G) the tea grounds final preparation material 6 is fermented anaerobically.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】 茶飲料工場で大量に発生し、産業廃棄物として廃棄処理されている茶粕を主原料とし、家畜の健康維持と繁殖成績の向上に有効なβカロテンを多く含み、しかも家畜の嗜好性に優れた新たな茶粕飼料技術を提供する。 【解決手段】 茶飲料工場にて高水分の茶粕１が発生し（Ａ）、高水分の茶粕１に対し、低水分飼料であるビートパルプ、フスマなどの中の少なくとも何れか一の水分吸収資材２を混合して茶粕水分調節資材３とし（Ｅ）、該茶粕水分調節資材３に対し、酒粕または食酢粕の少なくとも何れか一方が水に溶解された嗜好性向上資材５を混合して茶粕最終調製資材６とし（Ｆ）、該茶粕最終調製資材６を嫌気的に発酵させ（Ｇ）るようにした茶粕発酵飼料の製造方法である。【選択図】 図１
