DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
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Poultry feed premix —  Specification  
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 Poultry feed premix  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for compounded poultry feed premixes used as a sole 
source of Vitamins and trace elements for poultry . 
2 Normative references   
The following referenced  documents 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 applies. For undated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (inclu ding any amendments) applies.  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs – Sampling  
CAC/RCP 54, Code of practice  on good animal feeding    
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  
3.1 
Premix  
is a concentr ated mixture of vitamins, trace minerals and diluents. It may contain other feed additives such as 
amino acids or medicaments.  
3.2 
Compound feeds  -: 
 is a mixture of feedstuffs blended from various raw materials and additives as a concentrate that provide s 
energy, protein, trace elements for poultry in form a complete feed.  
3.3 
Chicks – 
young laying or breeding chicken up to 8 weeks of age  
3.4 
Growers  
laying or breeding chicken from  8weeks of age up to the point of laying  
3.5 
Layers  
laying hens produc ing eggs   
3.6 
Breeders – 
breeding chicken producing fertile eggs  
3.7 
Broilers -: 
chicken specially bred for meat   
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  Broiler starter 0 – 3 weeks.  
 Broiler finisher after 3 weeks.  
3.8 
Ducklings  
young ducks up to 6 – 8 weeks of age  
 
4 REQUIREMENTS  
4.1 Raw mat erials  
Poultry feed premix shall contain concentrated forms of Vitamins , minerals and a suitable carrier  
4.1 Description  
Premixes shall be a fine powder, granular or liquid .  
4.3 The Premix shall be free from harmful constituents, metallic objects, adult erants, moulds, pathogenic 
micro -organisms or pest infestation and free from fermented, musty, rancid or uncharacteristic odour.  
4.4 The poultry feed premix shall contain the following nutrients  x2.5 for each figure  
SL 
No  Class 
of 
stock  Vit.A 
I.u  Vit. 
D3 
I.u  B2 
mg  B12 
mg  E 
i.U  K 
mg  B6 
mg  Pano 
thenic 
acid 
mg  Nico 
tinic 
acid 
mg  Folic 
acid 
mg  Choline 
mg  Cop- 
per 
mg  Maga -
nese 
mg  Iodi-
ne 
mg  Zinc 
mg  Seleniu
m mg  Biotin 
mg  
i)  Chick
s  6000
000  150
000
0  40
00  15  10
00
0  20
00  30
00  10000  270
00  500  250000  5000  75000  100
0  500
00  100  100  
ii)  Duckli
ngs  8000
000  200
000
0  30
00  10  25
00
0  10
00  25
00  15000  300
00  1000  250000  5000  75000  200
0  650
00  100  100  
iii)  Poults  1000
0000  200
000
0  50
00  10  10
00
0  20
00  45
00  15000  750
00  2000  160000
0  5000  75000  400  700
00  200  250  
iv)  Grow
ers  4000
000  100
000
0  30
00  4  50
00  10
00  28
00  10000  250
00  250  250000  5000  50000  100
0  500
00  100  100  
v)  Layer
s  5000
000  150
000
0  30
00  10  20
00
0  20
00  30
00  5000  100
00  500  250000   5000  50000  100
0  500
00  100  25  
vi)  Breed
ers  8000
000  200
000
0  12
00
0  8  75
00
0  20
00  25
00  10000  300
00  1000  250000  5000  75000  200
0  500
00  200  100  
vii)  Broile
rs:  
Starte
r 
Finish
er  8000
000  200
000
0  40
00  5  20
00
0  20
00  50
00  10000  300
00  1000  250000  5000  75000  100
0  500
00  100  150  
viii)  Ducks  2500
000  400
000  40
00
0  5  10
00
0  50
0  25
00  11000  550
00  1000  250000  5000  75000  100
0  500
00  100  150  
iix)  Turke
y  5000
000  110
000
0  25
00  3  10
00
0  75
0  90
00  40000  700  9500
00  6000  6000
0  400  400
00  200  150  iix)  
 
5 Food additive  
Only the food additives permitted in US 45 for food additives may be used   
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 6 Hygiene  
Cattle feed premix shall be produced and handled in accordance with CAC/RCP 54  
7. Packaging   
7.1 Packaging  
7.1 Poultry feed premixes shall be packaged in food grade material to safeguard the safety, hygienic, 
nutritional and organoleptic qualities of the product  
7.2 Poultry feed premixes for sale shall be packed in containers which are of sufficient strength and s ufficiently 
sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without tearing, bursting or falling open during normal handling 
and transportation.  
 7.3 Each container for feed premixes shall be new, clean and free from visible indications of contamination, 
infection and insect infestation  
10 Labelling  
The following specific labelling requirements shall be legibly and indelibly marked : 
i. Name of product  as “poultry feed premix” or x premix where x is the stage  
ii. Category of poultry  for which it is intended;  
iii. Net We ight in metric units ; 
iv. Batch number;  
v. Name and physical address of the manufacturer /processors ; 
vi. Date of manufacture and expiry /best before date  
vii. Nutrient declaration: - 
viii. Instructions for use and storage  
ix. Country of origin;  
x. The statement “Poultry Food”;  
(i) k)  Storage conditions  
6. Sampling   
Poultry feed premixes shall be sampled in accordance to ISO 6497   
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 Bibliography  
[1] KS 2508, Poultry feed premix es specification   
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