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Compounded h orse feed  — Specification  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 General requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4.1.1  Ingredients for horse feed  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  2 
4.1.2  General quality requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  3 
4.2 Composition of horse feed  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  3 
4.3 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  3 
5 Feed additives  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  3 
6 Contaminants  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  4 
6.1 Aflatoxins  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  4 
6.2 Pesticide residues  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 4 
6.3 Heavy metals  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  4 
7 Hygiene  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  5 
8 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
9 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  5 
10 Sampling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  6 
Annex  A (informative)  Description of common feedstuffs  ................................ ................................ ...........  7 
Annex  B (informative)  Micro nutrients in compounded horse feed  ................................ ...........................  10 DEA S 1093:2022 9 
 
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 Foreword  
 
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and  services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African  Standards Committee (EASC)  mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards (EAS).  The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations in the community.  
East African Standards are developed through Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African St andards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in 
accordance with the Principles and procedures for development of E ast African Standa rds. 
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implemen ting.  
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 001, Animal feeds and 
feeding stuffs . 
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 Compounded horse feed  — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African Standard specifies  requirements , sampling and test methods for compounded 
horse  feed. 
2 Normative references  
The following re ferenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies.  
IS0 5510, Animal feed ing stuffs — Determination of available lysine  
ISO 5983 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude 
protein content — Part 1: Kjeldahl method  
ISO 5983 -2, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of nitrogen content an d calculation of crude 
protein content — Part 2: Block digestion/steam distillation method  
ISO 5984,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude ash  
ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid  
ISO 6490 -1, Animal  feeding stuffs — Determination of calcium content — Part 1: Titrimetric method  
ISO 6491, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of phosphorus content — Spectrometric method  
ISO 6492, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of fat content  
ISO 6495,  Animal fee ding stuffs — Determination of water -soluble chlorides content  
ISO 6496, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of moisture and other volatile matter content  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6498, Animal feeding stuffs — Preparation of test sa mples  
ISO 6651,  Animal feeding stuffs — Semi -quantitative determination of aflatoxin B 1 — Thin-layer 
chromatographic method  
ISO 6654, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of urea content  
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre conte nt — Method with intermediate 
filtration  
ISO 6866, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of free and total gossypol   
 
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 ISO 7485, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of potassium and sodium contents — Methods 
using flame -emission spectrometry  
ISO 9831, Anim al feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross 
calorific value — Bomb calorimeter method  
ISO 13903, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of amino acids content  
ISO 14565, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of vitamin A  content — Method using high -
performance liquid chromatography  
ISO 14718,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1 content of mixed feeding stuffs — 
Method using high -performance liquid chromatography  
ISO 17375, Animal feeding stuffs — Determi nation of aflatoxin B 1 
ISO 16050 , Foodstuffs -- Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 
and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products -- High-performance liquid chromatographic method  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the pur poses of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
3.1  
compounded feed  
mixture of at least  two feed ingredient , whether or not containing feed additives, for oral animal 
feeding in the form of a complementary feed or a complete feed  
3.2  
feed (feedingstuff )  
any single or multiple  materials, whether processed, semi -processed or raw, which is  
intended to be fed dir ectly to food producing animals  
3.3  
feed ingredient  
component part or constituent of any mixture making up a feed, whether or not it has a nutritional 
value in the animal ’s diet, including feed additives  
Note 1 to entry: Ingredients are of plant, animal or aquatic origin, or other organic or inorganic substances.  
4 Requirements  
4.1 General requirements  
4.1.1  Ingredients for horse feed  
4.1.1.1  All ingredients and raw materi als shall be and not decomposed or deteriorated and shall 
comply wit h the relevant East Africa standards.  
4.1.1.2  Ingredients of animal origin shall be sterilised before use.   
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 4.1.1.3  Where soybean meal is used it shall have been subjected to adequate heat treatment to 
reduce the activity of trypsin inhibitor .  
4.1.1.4  Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in stabilised form.  
4.1.2 General quality requirements  
Horse feed shall be : 
a) either dry or wet, raw or pre -cooked meal, crumbs or pellets ;  
b) free from  harmful levels of substances such as metallic objects, and adulterants ; 
c) free from fungi pathogenic microorganisms or insect pest infestation ; 
d) free from must iness , rancid ity; and  
e) free of any objectionable odours.  
4.2 Composition of  horse feed  
4.2.1 The le vel of free fatty acids in feeds should not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the  
time of manufacture.  
4.2.2 Horse feed shall meet the requirements of the nutrients and metabolizable energy in Table 1.  
4.3 Specific require ments  
Horse feed shall comply with  the specific  requirements given  in Table 1  when tested in accordanc e 
with the test methods specified therein .  
Table 1 — Specific requirements for compounded horse feed  
S/N Nutrient /parameter  Requirement  
% Test method  
i.  Crude Protein, min.   12  ISO 5983 -1 
ii.  Crude Fat ,min.   6  ISO 6492  
iii.  Crude Fibre, max.   12  ISO 6865  
iv.  Lysine, min.   0.4  ISO 5510  
v.  Calcium , max.   1.5  ISO 6490 -1 
vi.  Phosphorus, min.   1  ISO 6491  
vii.  Moisture, max.  13 ISO 6496  
 
5 Feed additives  
5.1 Additives in the following categor ies may be used in  compounded ho rse feed :  
a) antioxidants;   
 
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 b) colourants;  
c) emulsifiers;  
d) stabilisers;  
e) thickeners and gelling agents;  
f) binders;  
g) anti-caking agents and coagulants;  
h) aromatic and appetising substances;  
i) enzymes ; and  
j) preservatives.  
5.2 Ingredient s intended for mixing with animal feed as additives for use as feeding stuff should 
specify the kind of and, if appropriate the age group of the animal for which the feed is intended. In 
addition the quantity in grams per kilogram (or % by weight) of the compl ete feed which conform to 
the provisions of this standard should be stated in the label (see also Clause 9). 
5.3 No antibiotic , hormone  substance, drug may be added to or included in a feed other than such 
ingredients required to satisfy this standard  and approved by World organization for animal health 
(OIE) . 
6 Contaminants  
6.1 Aflatoxins  
Horse feed  shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin requirements stated in the Table 2. 
Table 2 — Maximum limits for aflatoxin  in compounded h orse feed  
S/N Aflatoxin  Maxim um limit  
µg/kg  Test method  
i Total aflatoxin  20 ISO 16050  
ii Aflatoxin B 1 10 ISO 6651, ISO 14718, 
ISO 17375  
 
6.2 Pesticide residues  
Compounded horse feed shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the 
Codex Alimentarius Co mmission for the ingredient used in  compounded Horse feed . 
6.3 Heavy metals  
Compounded ho rse feed  shall comply with the maximum limits of heavy metals as specified in the 
Table 3.  
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 Table 3 — Limits for heavy metals in compounded horse feed  
S/N Heavy metal  Maximum limit  
mg/kg  Test method  
i.  Arsenic  2 ISO 27085  
ii.  Lead  5 
iii.  Cadmium  0.5 
 
7 Hygiene  
7.1 Compounded horse food premix shall be produced and handled in accordance with CAC/RCP 
54. 
7.2 Compounded horse  food shall comply with microbiologi cal limits as  shown in Table 4.  
Table 4  — Microbiological requirements for compounded horse  food  
S/N Microorganism  Requirement  Test method  
i.  Salmonella  spp Absent  ISO 6579 -1 
ii.  Escherichia coli  Absent  ISO 16654  
 
8 Packaging  
Compounded h orse feed  for sale shall be pack aged in containers that are of sufficient strength, and 
sufficiently sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without tearing, bursting or falling open. 
The containers shall be clean and not previously used  . 
9 Labelling  
Each package of  compounded h orse feed  shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following:  
a) name of the feed  for example  “Compounded h orse feed ”;  
b) name and address   of the manufacturer /exporter/packer ; 
c) declared proportions of crude protein, crude fibre,  crude fat,   phosphorus  and calcium   .,  
d) net weight in metric units ; 
e) directions and precautions for use  
f) batch/ lot identification;  
g) manufacturing date;  
h) Storage instructions;  
a) Use before or expiry date.   
 
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 10 Sampling  
Sampl ing shall be done in  accordance with ISO 6497 .  
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 Annex  A 
(inform ative)  
 
Description of common feedstuffs  
Table A.1 — Description of common feedstuffs  
Product  Description  Main nutritional constituent  
1. Alfalfa meal  Alfalfa as grown, dried and processed, and to 
which n o other matter has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
2. Barley meal  The meal obtained by grinding barley, as grown, 
which shall be the whole grain together only with 
such other substances as may reasonably be 
expected to have become associated with th e 
grain in the field.  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
3. Bean meal  The meal obtained by grinding commercially pure 
leguminous beans (other than soya bean).  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
4. Blood meal  The meal has been dried out to which no other 
matter has been added  Crude protein, Dry matter  
5. Bone meal  Commercially pure steamed bone, raw or 
degreased, which has been ground or crushed 
and which contains phosphorus not less than 
4.5% phosphorus.  Crude protein, Phosphorus, Calcium  
6. Brewery and distillery 
grains The product obtained by drying the residue from 
distillery mash -tube, and to which no other matter 
has been added  Crude fibre, Crude protein  
7. Cassava, dried  The dried root of the species Manhot esculanta  Crude fibre, Crude protein  
8. Clover meal  Clover as grown, dried and processed and to 
which no other matter has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
9. Coconut cake  The residue resulting after part removal of oil and 
of cortex from commercially pure coconut kernels  Crude protein Crude fibre  
11. Co tton seed cake  The residue resulting after part removal of oil and 
of cortex from commercially pure cotton seed  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
12. Sorghum meal  The meal obtained by grinding sorghum as grown 
which shall be the whole grain together only with 
such substances as may reasonably be expected 
to have become associated with the grain in the 
field.  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
13. Fish meal  A product, which may contain an added 
antioxidant but to which no other matter has been 
added, obtained by drying a nd grinding or 
otherwise treating fish or fish waste.  Crude protein, Oil, total ash.  
14. Grass, meal  Any product which,  
(i) is obtained by artificially drying any of the 
following: grass, clover, lucerne, green cereal, or 
any mixture consisting of any of them, and  
(ii) is otherwise as grown (that is to say including 
any growths harvested there with but with no 
other substance added thereto), and contains not 
less than 13 % crude protein calculated on the Crude prot ein, Crude fibre   
 
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 assumption that it contain 10 % moisture.  
15. Groundnut cake  The residue resulting after part removal of oil and 
part of non -removal of cortex from commercially 
pure groundnuts  Crude protein,  
Oil, crude fibre  
16. Maize  Maize kernel or crushed maize kernel as grown 
for commercial  purposes  Crude protein  
17. Maize germ meal  Consisting mainly of embryo of kernel not less 
than 10 % oil, and not more than 5 % ash   
18. Maize and cob meal  Ground maize on the cob  Crude protein, Oil, crude fibre  
19. Maize meal  Milled whole maize  Crude p rotein, Oil, crude fibre  
20. Maize gluten meal  A by-product resulting from removal of a bran 
starch and germ from maize  Crude protein,  Oil, crude fibre  
21. Meat and bone meal  A product, which may contain an added 
antioxidant but to which no other matter  has been 
added, containing not less than 65 % protein, 
obtained by drying and grinding animal carcasses 
of portions thereof but excluding hair, have been 
preliminarily treated for the removal of fat  Crude protein,  Oil, crude fibre  
22. Milk powder  Dried milk from which a substantial amount of fat 
has been removed and to which no other 
substance is added  Crude protein  
23. Millet  Finger millet of the species Eleusine coracana  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
24. Mineral mixture  Mixture of substances used whethe r in the form 
powder or licks and purporting to be essential for 
livestock  Percent of the mineral and trace 
elements  
25. Molasses  A concentrated syrup product obtained in the 
manufacture of sugar from sugar cane to which no 
other matter has been added  Dry matter, sugar as sucrose  
26. Oats, ground  The product obtained by grinding commercially 
pure oats  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
27. Pea meal  The meal obtained by grinding or crushing 
commercially pure peas including pods  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
28. Ric e bran  The outside husk or rice kernel to which no other 
matter has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre, oil  
29. Rice meal  The product obtained by grinding commercially 
pure rice after the removal of hulls and to which 
no other substance is added  Crude fibre,  Crude protein, oil  
30. Rice polishings  The product obtained when polishing kernels after 
the removal of hulls and bran  Crude protein, oil, Crude fibre  
31. Sesame cake  The residue resulting after the part removal of oil 
from commercially pure sims im kernels  Crude protein, oil,  Crude fibre  
32. Soya bean meal  The residue resulting after the part removal of oil 
from commercially pure soya bean seeds  Crude protein, oil,  Crude fibre  
33. Sweet potatoes  The dried tubers of the species Ipomea batatas  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
34. Wheat meal  The meal obtained by grinding commercially pure 
wheat as grown and to which no other substance 
has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
35. wheat bran  Outside husk of what kernel to which no other 
matter was adde d Crude protein, Crude fibre  
36. Wheat pollard  A by-product of wheat separated during Crude protein, Crude fibre   
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 production of flour not mentioned otherwise in this 
schedule containing not more than 4 % of other 
than wheat vegetable substances  
37. Yeast dried  The product obtained by drying of yeast or yeast 
residues, and to which no other matter has been 
added.  Crude protein  
38. Other feedstuffs  As may be described by the Department of Animal 
Resources from time to time   
  
 
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Micro nutrients in compounded horse feed  
Table B.1 — Requirements for mi cro nutrients (vitamins and minerals) in compounded horse 
feed 
S/N Micro nutrient  Requirement  
i.  Copper , ppm, min. 20 
ii.  Zinc, ppm, min. 40 
iii.  Iron, ppm, min.  80 
iv.  Selenium , %, min.  0.1 
v.  Biotin , ppm, min.  15 
vi.  Vit A , I.U, min.  4 000  
vii.  Lysine , %, min.  0.4 
 
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