A method for manufacturing an animal excrement disposal material, comprising: a step of pulverizing a raw material and then obtaining a kneaded core layer material by adding water to and kneading the pulverized raw material, a step of granulating the kneaded core layer material using an extrusion compression granulator for obtaining a granule material from the kneaded core layer material, a step of cutting the kneaded core layer material after extrusion for obtaining a granular core layer material, a step of applying a coloring agent solution to the granular core layer material for obtaining a colored core layer material, a step of covering the colored core layer material with a covering material for obtaining a covered granular material, wherein: the step of obtaining a covered granular material includes a step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material and a step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, wherein in the step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material, the granular core layer material contains water, is swollen and exhibits tackiness, and in the step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, the granular core layer material is conveyed by a conveying mechanism which includes a conveyance part that conveys the granular core layer material and a vibration generating part that applies vibration to the conveyance part, whereby the granular core layer material jumps up from the conveyance part and drops onto the conveyance part, and whereby by the drop of the granular core layer material onto the conveyance part, the covering material is pressed against the granular core layer material. a step of pulverizing a raw material and then obtaining a kneaded core layer material by adding water to and kneading the pulverized raw material, a step of granulating the kneaded core layer material using an extrusion compression granulator for obtaining a granule material from the kneaded core layer material, a step of cutting the kneaded core layer material after extrusion for obtaining a granular core layer material, a step of applying a coloring agent solution to the granular core layer material for obtaining a colored core layer material, a step of covering the colored core layer material with a covering material for obtaining a covered granular material, wherein: the step of obtaining a covered granular material includes a step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material and a step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, wherein in the step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material, the granular core layer material contains water, is swollen and exhibits tackiness, and in the step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, the granular core layer material is conveyed by a conveying mechanism which includes a conveyance part that conveys the granular core layer material and a vibration generating part that applies vibration to the conveyance part, whereby the granular core layer material jumps up from the conveyance part and drops onto the conveyance part, and whereby by the drop of the granular core layer material onto the conveyance part, the covering material is pressed against the granular core layer material. the step of obtaining a covered granular material includes a step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material and a step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, wherein in the step of disposing the covering material on the granular core layer material, the granular core layer material contains water, is swollen and exhibits tackiness, and in the step of applying vibration to the granular core layer material having the covering material disposed thereon, the granular core layer material is conveyed by a conveying mechanism which includes a conveyance part that conveys the granular core layer material and a vibration generating part that applies vibration to the conveyance part, whereby the granular core layer material jumps up from the conveyance part and drops onto the conveyance part, and whereby by the drop of the granular core layer material onto the conveyance part, the covering material is pressed against the granular core layer material.