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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Compounded rabbit 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 rabbit feeds  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  2 
4.1.2  General quality requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  3 
4.2 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  3 
5 Feed additives and provisions related to their use  ................................ ................................ ...........  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 (normative)  Rabbit feed ingredients  ................................ ................................ ................................  7 
A.1 Grain products  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 7 
A.2 Animal products  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 7 
A.3 Plant products (other than cereal based)  ................................ ................................ ...........................  8 
A.4 Industrial by -products ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  8 
A.5 Other ingredients  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 8 
Annex  B (informative)  Vitamins in compounded rabbit feed  ................................ ................................ ........  9 
Annex D (normative)  Method of test for nitrogen free extract  ................................ ................................ .... 11 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  12 
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been ne cessitated 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 Pa rtner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
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accordance with the Principles and procedures for development of East African Standards.  
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 implementing .  
The committee responsible  for this document is Technical Committee EASC /TC 001, Animal feeds and 
feeding stuffs . 
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 Rabbit feed  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling  and test methods for compounded rabbit feed.  
2 Normative references   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only the edition cited a pplies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
ISO 6493,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of starch content — Polarimetric method  
IS0 5510, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of ava ilable lysine  
ISO 5983 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude protein 
content — Part 1: Kjeldahl method  
ISO 5984, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude ash  
ISO 5985, Animal feeding stuffs — Determinat ion 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 feedin g stuffs — Determination of fat content  
ISO 6495, Animal feeding 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 — Sampl ing 
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre content — Method with intermediate filtration  
ISO 9831, Animal feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross calorific value 
— Bomb calorimeter method  
ISO 13 903, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of amino acids content  
ISO 14718, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1 content of mixed feeding stuffs — Method 
using high -performance liquid chromatography  
ISO 17375, Animal feeding stuffs — Dete rmination of aflatoxin B1  
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   
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 ISO 27085,Animal feeding stuff — Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, 
iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic, lead and cadmium by ICP -AES 
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this standard, the 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  
rabbit female feed   
diet for does from first service, through gestation and lactation   
3.2   
rabbit weaner/pre -grower feed   
diet for weaner rabbits, both for meat and replacement,  does to be fed between 4 weeks and 9 weeks of age   
3.3   
rabbit grower/finisher feed   
diet for meat rabbits after the wea ner diet or from weaning  to slaughter and until fist service for reproduction 
does. This diet is also for male rabbits (bucks) for the rest of their life  
3.4  
compounded feed  
mixture of atleast two fee d ingredient, whether or not containing feed additives,  for oral animal feeding in the 
form of a complementary feed or a complete feed  
3.5  
feed (feedingstuff )  
Any single or multiple materials, whether processed, semi -processed or raw, which is  
intended to be fed directly to food producing animals.  
3.6  
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 pl ant, animal or aquatic origin, or other organic or inor ganic substances.  
4 Requirements  
4.1 General requirements  
4.1.1  Ingredients for rabbit feeds  
4.1.1.1  All ingredients and raw materials shall be of high quality and shall be of sound condition and not 
decomposed or deteriorated.  
4.1.1.2  Ingredients of an imal origin shall be sterilized before use.  
4.1.1.3  Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in stabilised form.   
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 4.1.2 General quality requirements  
Compounded rabbit feed  shall be :  
a) either dry or wet, raw or pre -cooked ; 
b) in the form of pellet, cube or m ash 
c) free from rancidity, musty odour, toxic ingredients, adulterants, mould and insect pest infestation; and  
d) palatable.  
4.2 Specific requirements   
4.2.1  Compounded rabbit feed shall conform to the specific requirements given in Table 1 .  
Table 1 — Specific  requireme nts for compounded rabbit  feed 
S/N Nutrient  Rabbit female 
feed Rabbit 
weaner/pre -
grower feed  Rabbit 
grower/finisher 
feed Test method  
Min. Max.  Min. Max.  Min. Max.  
i.  Average digestible  
energy, Kcal/kg  2 600  2 600  2 400   
ISO 9831  
ii.  Moisture, %  - 13 - 13 - 13 ISO 6496  
iii.  Crude ash, %  - 10 - 10 - 10 ISO 5984  
iv.  Acid insoluble ash, %  - 5 - 5 - 5 ISO 5985  
v.  Crude fat, %  3 6 2 4 2 5 ISO 6492  
vi.  Crude protein, %  15 18 15 18 14 17 ISO 5983  
vii.  Crude fiber, %  14 18 15 20 14 18 ISO 6865  
viii.  Nitrogen free extrac t, 
% 40 - 42 - 42 - Annex D 
ix.  Calcium, %  0.9 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 ISO 6490 -1 
x.  Total phosphorus, %  0.5 - 0.5 - 0.4 - ISO 6491  
xi.  Sodium chloride, %  0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 - ISO 6495  
xii.  Lysine , % 0.65  0.65  0.55  ISO 17180  
xiii.  Methionine + Cystine , 
% 0.55  0.55  0.5  ISO 17180  
 
4.2.2  Compounded rabbit feed may contain  vitamins  as listed in Annex C . 
5 Feed additives and provisions related to their use  
5.1 Additives in the following categories may be used in compounded rabbit feed and if used . 
a) antioxidants;  
b) colourants;   
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 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.  
NOTE  Materials intended for mixing with animal feed as additives for use as feeding stuffs 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 percent by weight) of the complete feed which conform to the provisions of this standard should be  stated in 
the label.  
5.2 No antibiotic, hormone substance, drug shall 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  
Compounded rabbit feed shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin requirements stated in the Table 2 when 
tested in accordance with the methods specified therein . 
Table 2 — Limits for aflatoxin  in compounded rabbit feed  
S/N Aflatoxin  type Maximum limit  
µg/kg  Test method  
i.  Total aflatoxin  10 ISO 16050   
 
ii.  Aflatoxin B1  5 ISO 6651  
ISO 14718  
ISO 17375  
 
6.2 Pesticide residues  
Compounded rabbit feed shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex 
Alimentarius  Commission.  
6.3 Heavy  metals  
Compounded rabbit  feeds shall comply with the limits of heavy metals as specified in the Table 3 when tested 
in accordance  with the methods specified therein.   
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 Table  3 — Heavy metal limits for rabbit feed  
S/N Heavy metal  Maximum limit  
mg/kg  Test met hod 
i.  Arseni c 2.0 ISO 27085  
ii.  Lead  5.0 
iii.  Cadmium  1.0 
 
7 Hygiene  
7.1 Compounded rabbit  feed premix shall be produced and handled in accordance with CAC/RCP 54 . 
7.2 Compounded rabbit  food shall comply with microbiologi cal limits as shown in Table 4.  
Table  4 — Microbiological requirements for compounded rabbit  feed 
S/N Microorganism  Status  Test method  
i.  Salmonella spp Absent  ISO 6579 -1 
ii.  Escherichia coli  Absent  ISO 16654  
 
8 Packaging  
Rabbit  feeds for sale shall be packaged in suitable 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 rabbit feed shall be legibly and  indelibly labelled with the following : 
a) name of the feed as “Compounded female rabbit feed”, “Compounded weaner/pre -grower rabbit 
feed”, “Compounded grower/finisher rabbit feed” ; 
b) name and physical address of the manufacturer /exporter /packer ; 
c) declared propo rtions of crude protein, crude fibre, crude fat, phosphorus, calcium ;  
d) additives if included shall be declared;  
e) net weight in metric units;  
f) directions for use;  
g) batch number/ lot identification;  
h) manufacturing date;  
i) storage instructions; and   
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 j) expiry date /best  before date . 
10 Sampling  
Sampl ing shall be drawn in accordance with ISO 6497.   
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Rabbit  feed ingredients  
The following ingredients may be used in the manufacture of dog feeds:  
A.1 Grain products  
a) Maize flour ; 
b) Wheat flour ; 
c) Oat flour ; 
d) Pollard; 
e) Barley ; 
f) Wheat bran ; 
g) Wheat germ ; 
h) Rice; 
i) Sorghum ; 
j) Maize germ meal ; and  
k) Maize bran . 
A.2 Animal products  
a) Bonemeal ; 
b) Blood meal ; 
c) Meat/bonemeal ; 
d) Meat meal ; 
e) Offal meals (treated) ; 
f) Dried skimmed milk ; 
g) Dry whey ; 
h) Cheese meal ; 
i) Poultry by -products (excluding manure ); 
j) Hydrolysed feather meal ;  
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 k) Fishmeal ; and  
l) Whole milk . 
A.3 Plant products (other than cereal based)  
a) Soybean meal ; 
b) Alfalfa meal (lucerne meal) - dried grass meal ; and  
c) Potatoes (solanum tuberosum) . 
A.4 Industrial by -products  
a) Sunflower cakes ; 
b) Brewer's yeast an d dried grains ; and  
c) Sugarcane molasses . 
A.5 Other ingredients  
a) Common salt ; 
b) Dicalcium phosphate (flourine content not to exceed 0.2 % ; 
c) Calcium lactate ; 
d) Limestone ; and  
e) Vitamin and mineral premixes . 
  
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Vitamins in compounded rabbit feed  
Table  B 1 — Requirements for vitamins in compounded rabbit feed  
Vitamin  Amounts in feed (dry basis)  
Vitamin A, IU/kg  6 000 -10 000  
Vitamin D, IU/kg  900.0  
Vitamin E, IU/kg  50.0 
Thiamin (B 1), mg/kg  15.0 
Riboflavin (B 2), mg/kg  5 
Pantothenic acid, mg/kg  10.0 
Niacin, mg/kg  15.0 
Pyridoxine (B 6), mg/kg  5.0  
Folic acid , mg/kg  0.15  
Biotin , mg/kg  0.50  
Vitamin (B 12) mg/kg  
  
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 Annex C 
(informative)  
 
Recommended levels of added micro -ingredients for rabbit feed 
Vit A (IU/kg)  6 000  
Vit D3 (IU/kg)  750 
Vit E or equivalents (IU/kg)  20 
Vit K (mg/kg)  1 
Vit B1, thiamine (mg/kg)  1 
Vit B2, riboflavin (mg/kg)  4 
Vit B6, pyridoxine (mg/kg)  2 
Vit B12 (mcg/kg)  10 
Niacin (mg/kg)  20 
Panthotenic acid (mg/kg)  10 
Folic ac id (mg/kg)  2.5 
Biotin (mcg/kg)  50 
Choline (mg/kg)  100 
Cu (mg/kg)  8 
Zn (mg/kg)  50 
Mn (mg/kg)  10 
I (mg/kg)  0.5 
Fe (mg/kg)  50 
Se (mg/kg)  0.05 
  
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 Annex D 
(normative)  
 
Method of test for nitrogen free extract   
To calculate use the formula below.   
Nitroge n Free Extract (%)  = (100 - Moisture  -crude  ash- crude fat - crude protein - crude fiber).   
NFE = 100 minus (moisture) minus (crude  ash) minus (crude fat) minus (crude protein) minus (crude fibre).   
 Moisture   
 Crude ash   
 Crude fat   
 Crude protein   
 Crude fiber    
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 Bibliography  
EAS 53:  2000, Dog feed specification   
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