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DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Dairy goat  feeds  — Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 East Africa. It is envisaged that through harmonized 
standardization, trade barriers which are encountered when goods and services are exchanged within the 
Community will be removed.  
 
In order to meet the above objectives, the EAC Partner Sta tes have enacted an East African Standardization, 
Quality Assurance, Metrology and Test Act, 2006 (EAC SQMT Act, 2006) to make provisions for ensuring 
standardization, quality assurance, metrology and testing of products produced or originating in a third country 
and traded in the Community in order to facilitate industrial d evelopment and trade as well as helping to 
protect the health and safety of society and the environment in the Co mmunity.  
 
East African Standards are formulated in accordance with the p rocedures established by the East African 
Standards Committee. The East African Standards Committee is established under the provisions of Article 4 
of the EAC SQMT Act, 2006. The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards 
Bodies in  Partner States, together with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer 
organizations. Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards 
Bodies in the Partner States. The comments received are discu ssed and incorporated before finalization of 
standards, in accordance with the procedures of the Community.  
 
Article 15(1) of the EAC SQMT Act, 2006 provides that “Within six months of the declaration of an East African 
Standard, the Partner States shall adopt, without deviation from the approved text of the standard, the East 
African Standard as a national standard and withdraw any existing national standard with similar scope and 
purpose”.  
 
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.  
 
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 Introduction  
.To achieve efficient animal production, all nutrients should be provided in amounts necessary to meet the 
animal’s nutritional requirements. The formulation of balanced diets that provide the correct amounts and 
proportions of these nutrients is essential to support the requirements for maintenance and production. 
Nutrient requirements be come defined accurately through research trials so as to formulate diets more 
precisely. The standards presented in this document give the restrictions required for the prevention of poor 
animal performance . 
Feeds may be produced by mixing various feeding stuffs or ingredients which may themselves vary in 
composition.  The choice of raw materials mixtures will depend on locality, season and availability, economics , 
prices,  quality and safety of the product. The c hemical composition of feedstuffs play s an im portant role in 
formulation of balanced and economical rations for various classes of animals. This is only possible when 
knowledge of the chemical composition of feedstuffs is available. Studies on the nutritive value of feedstuffs 
available in the East A frican region show differences between analytical values  
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 Dairy  goat  feeds  — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African  Standard specifies  requirements , methods of sampling and test  for dairy goat feeds . 
2 Normative references  
The following referenced d ocuments 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.  
EAS 97, Fishmeal — Specificatio n 
EAS 230, Maize bran as livestock feed — Specification  
EAS 231,  Bone meal for compounding animal feeds  — Specification  
EAS 232,  Maize gluten feed — Specification  
EAS 233, Ostrich feed — Specification  
EAS 287, Oil-seed cakes for compounding livestock feed — Specification  
EAS 353, Wheat bran for animal feeds — Specification  
IS0 5510, Animal feeding 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 and calculation of crude protein 
content — Part 2: Block digestion/steam distillation method  
ISO 5984,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude ash  
ISO 5985, Anim al 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 6493, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of starch content — Polarimetric method  
ISO 6495,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of water -soluble chlorides content  
ISO 6496, Anima l feeding stuffs — Determination of moisture and other volatile matter content   
 
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 ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6498, Animal feeding stuffs — Preparation of test samples  
ISO 6651,  Animal feeding stuffs — Semi -quantitative determination of afl atoxin B 1 — Thin-layer 
chromatographic method  
ISO 6654, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of urea content  
ISO 6655, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of soluble nitrogen content after treatment with pepsin in 
dilute hydrochloric acid  
ISO 6865, Anim al feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre content — Method with intermediate filtration  
ISO 6866, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of free and total gossypol  
ISO 6869,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of the contents of calcium, copper, ir on, magnesium, 
manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc — Method using atomic absorption spectrometry  
ISO 6888 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coagulase -positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus  and other species) — Part 1: Technique using 
Baird -Parker agar medium  
ISO 6888 -2, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs ─ Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coagulase -positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) ─ Part 2: Technique using rabbit 
plasma fibrinogen agar medium  
ISO 6888 -3:2003 , Microbiolog y of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coagulase -positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) — Part 3: Detection and MPN 
technique for low numbers  
ISO 7218:1996 , Microbiology of food and animal f eeding stuffs — General rules for microbiological 
examinations  
ISO 7485, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of potassium and sodium contents — Methods using flame -
emission spectrometry  
ISO 9831, Animal feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or uri ne — Determination of gross calorific value 
— Bomb calorimeter method  
ISO 11290 -1:1996 , Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes — Part 1: Detection method  
ISO 11290 -2:1996, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes — Part 2: Enumeration method  
ISO 13903, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of amino acids content  
ISO 13904, Animal feedin g stuffs — Determination of tryptophan 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 fe eding stuffs — Method 
using high -performance liquid chromatography  
ISO 14902, Animal  feeding stuffs — Determination of trypsin inhibitor activity of soya products  DEAS 903 :2017 
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ISO 17375,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1 
4 Requirements  
4.1 Ingredients for dairy goat  feeds  
All ingredients and raw materials shall be not decomposed or deteriorated  and shall comply with the relevant 
East Africa standards.  
Bone meal, blood meal and meat meal from ruminants shall not be used in dairy goat  feeds. Other animal 
origin ingredients shall be sterilised before use  
Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in a stabilised form.  
Where soy bean meal is used, it shall have been subjec ted to adequate heat treatment  to reduce the activity 
of trypsin inhibitor  
4.2 General quality requirements  
4.2.1  Dairy goat  feeds may be in  the form of a meal, cubes or pellets . 
4.2.2  Dairy goat  feeds shall be free from harmful levels of substances such a s metallic objects, and 
adulterants  
4.2.3  Dairy goat  feed shall be free from fungi and other, pathogenic microorganisms or insect infestation. in 
amount that constitute a hazard  
4.2.4  Dairy goat  feed shall not be musty, rancid and shall not have any objec tionable odours.  
4.3 Composition of dairy goat  feed 
4.3.1  The level of free fatty acids in feeds shall not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the time of 
manufacture.  
4.3.2  Whole or ground cottonseed shall not comprise more than 8 % of a feed, and no feed shall contain 
more than 0.02 % gossypol.  
4.3.3  Dairy goat  feed shall meet the requirements of the nutrients and metabolizable energy in Table 1.  
Tolerances for the variations that are acceptable in feed formulation are given in  Annex A.   
 
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Table 1  Nutritional requirements for dairy goat feeds  
Nutrient/Characteristics  Growing Kids  Lactating Goats  Bucks  Test Method  
Min Max Min Max Min Max  
Moisture content (%)   13  13  13 ISO 6496  
Metabolizable energy, 
MJ/Kg dm  12  11.5  10.5   
Crude Protein (%) Min  12  11  11   
Crude Fat (%)   8  6  6  
Crude Fibre (%)   12  12  12  
Non Protein Nitrogen 
(%)  Nil  2  2  
Acid Insoluble Ash (%)   4  4  4  
Total Sodium Chloride 
(%) 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6  
Calcium (%)  0.4  0.4  0.4   
Phosphorus (%)  0.2  0.2  0.2   
Vit A IU/Kg  4000   4000   4000    
 
5 Feed additives  and provisions related to their use  
5.1 General requirements on additives  
All the additives, preservatives etc. used in the feeds shall be only the ones recommended by the OIE . 
 
Additives in the following cat egories may be used in dairy goat feeds:  
a) antioxidants ;  
b) emulsifiers ; 
c) stabilisers,  
d) thickeners and gelling agents ; 
e) binders ; 
f) enzymes  
g) anti-caking agents and coagulants ; and 
h) aromatic and appetising substances ;  
NOTE  Material intended for mixing with animal fe ed 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 percentage  by weight) of the complete feed which conform to the provisions of this standard should be stated 
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ingredients required to satisfy th is standard  and approved by Wor ld organization for animal health (OIE)  
Where a consignment or a batch of feed or concentrate is prepared specifically for a consumer or group of 
consumers, substances may be added upon the express written instructions of the consumers provided that  
a) such a dditions are made in accordance with the provisions of t he Competent Authority, and  
b) the nature and quantities of such additions are clearly stated upon each and every container of the 
feed or concentrate.  
Recommended additives are given in Annex e 
when ad ditives given in Annex e are used, they shall comply with limits given in the Annex.  
 
6 Contaminants  
6.1 Aflatoxins  
Dairy goat feeds shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin limits stated in the table 6.  
Table 6  -- Maximum tolerable limits for aflatoxin  in dairy goat feeds  
S/N Aflatoxin  Maximum limit 
(µg/kg)  Test method  
1 Total aflatoxin, mkg/  100 for growing kids  
 300 for dairy goats  ISO 16050  
II Aflatoxin B1, mkg/  5 for dairy goats  
10 for growing kids  
50 for others  ISO 6651 , ISO 14718 , 
ISO 17375  
6.2 Pesticide residues  
Dairy goats  feeds shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission for the ingredient used in dairy goat  feed 
6.3 Heavy metals  
Dairy goats  feeds shall be free from heavy metals i n amounts which may represent a hazard to cattle  
Dairy goats  feeds shall comply with the maximum limits of heavy metals as specified in the table 7  
S/N Heavy metal  Maximum limit 
(mg/kg) Test method  
i Arsenic  2.0  
ISO 27085  ii Lead  5.0  
 
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iv Mercury  0.1 
 
7 Packaging  
Goat Dairy goat  feeds for sale shall be packaged in containers that are of sufficient strength, and sufficiently 
sealed so as to withstand reasonable handling without tearing, bursting or falling open. The containers shal l 
be clean and not previously used.  
8 Labelling  
Each package of dairy  goat feed shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following : 
 
a) name of the feed  for example “growing kid feed” ; 
a) name and address or contact information of manufacturer  
b) declared pro portions of crude protein, crude ;fibre, crude fat, phosphorus  and calcium,   
c) net weight in kilograms  
d) directions and precautions for use  
e) lot identification;  
f) manufacturing date;  
g) Storage instruction  
h)  “Use before” or expiry date.  
 
10 Sampling  
Samples shall be  drawn in accord ance with ISO 6497 and the preparation of test samples shall be in 
accordance with ISO 6498  
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(normative ) 
 
Tolerance limits on analytical constituents in goat and sheep feeds  
 
Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weigh t except where otherwise stated)  
Ash If present in excess  
2 % for declaration of 10 % or more  
20 % for the amount stated for declarations 5 % or more but less than 10 %  
1 % for declarations of less than 5 %.  
If present is  deficient  
3 % for declaration of  10 % or more  
30 % for the amount stated for declarations 5 % or more but less than 10 %  
1.5 % for declarations of less than 5 %.  
Calcium  If present in excess  
3.6 % for declaration of 16 % or more  
22.5 % for the amount stated for declarations 12 % or more  but less than 16 %  
2.7 % for declarations of 6 % or more but less than 12 %.  
45 % for the amount stated for declarations 1 % or more but less than 6 %  
0.45 % for declarations of less than 1 %.  
If present is  deficiency  
1.2 % for declaration of 16 % or mor e 
7.5 % for the amount stated for declarations 12 % or more but less than 16 %  
0.9 % for declarations of 6% or more but less than 12 %.  
15 % for the amount stated for declarations 1% or more but less than 6 %  
0.15 % for declarations less than 1 %.  
Cystine  In case of deficiency 20 % of the amount stated  
Fibre  If present in excess:  
1.8 % for all declarations  
If deficient:  
45 % of the amount  stated  
Lysine  In case of deficiency 15 % of the amount stated  
If present in excess  
4.5 % for declaration of 1 % or m ore 
30 % of the amount stated for declarations 7.5 % or more but less than 15 %  
2.25 % for declarations of 5 % or more but less than 7.5 %.  
45 % for the amount stated for declarations 0.75% or more but less than 5 %  
0.3 % for declarations of less than 0.7 %. 
  
Methionine  In case of deficiency 15 % of the amount stated  
If present in excess   
 
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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weigh t except where otherwise stated)  
1 % for declaration of 10% or more  
10 % of the amount stated for declarations 5% or more but less than 10%  
0.5 % for declarations of less than 5 %.  
Oil In case of defic iency  
1.5 % for declarations of 15 % or more  
10 % of the amount for declarations of 8 % or more but less than 15 %  
If present in excess  
3 % for declaration of 15 % or more  
20 % of the amount stated for declarations 8 % or more but less than 15 %  
0.8 % for  declarations less than 8 %  
Phosphorus  If present in excess  
3.6 % for declaration of 16 % or more  
2.25 % of the amount stated for declarations 12 %  
45 % of the amount stated for declarations 1 % or more but less than 6 %  
0.45 % for declarations of less than 1 %.  
In case of deficiency  
1.2 % for declaration of 16% or more  
7.5 % of the amount stated for declarations of 12 % or more but less than 16 %  
0.9 % of the amount stated for declarations of 6 % or more but less than 12 %  
15 % of the amount stated for  declarations of 1 % or more but less than 6 %  
0.15 % for declarations 1 % less than 1 %  
Sodium  If present in excess  
4.5 % for declaration of 15 % or more  
30 % of the amount stated for declarations 7.5 % or more but less than 15 %  
2.25 % of the amount sta ted for declarations 5 % or more but less than 7.5 %  
0.45 % for declarations of 0.7 % or more but less than 5 %.  
In case of deficiency  
1.5 % for declaration of 15 % or more  
10 % of the amount stated for declarations of 7.5 % or more but less than 15 %  
0.75 % of the amount stated for declarations of 5 % or more but less than 7.5 %  
15 % of the amount stated for declarations of 0.7 % or more but less than 5 %  
0.1 % for declarations less than 0.7 %  
Starch and total sugar  If present in excess  
5 % for declarat ion of 25% or more  
20 % of the amount stated for declarations 10% or more but less than 25%  
2 % of the amount stated for declarations less than 10%.  
In case of deficiency  
2.5 % for declaration of 25 % or more  
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1 % for declarations less than 1 %  
Total sugar expressed as 
sucrose  If present in excess  
4 % for declaration of 20 % or more  
20 % of the amount stated for declarations 10 % or more but less than 20 %  
2 % of the amount state d for declarations less than 10 %.  
In case of deficiency  
2 % for declaration of 20 % or more  
10 % of the amount stated for declarations of 10 % or more but less than 20 %  
1 % for declarations less than 10 %  
Ash insoluble in 
hydrochloric acid  If present in excess  
10 % for declaration of more than 3 %  
0.3 % of the amount stated for declarations of 3 % or less  
Carotene  In case of deficiency, 30% of the amount stated  
Chlorides expressed as 
NaCl  If present in excess  
10% for declaration of more than 3%  
0.3% of the amount stated for declarations of 3% or less  
Magnesium  In case of deficiency  
1.5% for declaration of 15% or more  
10% of the amount stated for declarations of 2% or more but less than 15%  
0.2% for declarations  less than 2%  
Minerals   
Cobalt  ± 50%  of the amount stated for declarations above 200 mg/kg  
Copper  ±30 of the amount stated for declarations above 200 mg/kg  
±50   of the amount stated for declarations  up to an including 200 mg/kg  
Iodine  ± 50% of the amount  stated for declarations of 250 m g/kg or more  
Iron ± 50% of  the amount stated for declarations less than 250 mg/kg  
Manganese  ± 50% of the amount  stated  
Molybdenum  ± 50% of the amount  stated  
Selenium  ± 50% of the amount  stated  
Zinc ± 50% of the amount stated  
Vitamins   
Vitamin D2  and D 3  ±30 of the amount stated for declarations above 4000 IU/kg  
±50   of the amount stated for declarations  up to an including 4000 IU/kg  
Vitamins other than  D2 
and D 3  In case of deficiency ± 30% of the amount stated   
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Nutrie nt composition of common feed ingredients  
Studies on nutritive value of feedstuffs available in Uganda show differences between analytical 
values and those which are already tabulated in various feeding standards. Chemical composition of 
feedstuffs play an  important role in formulation of balanced and economical rations for various classes 
of animals. It is only possible when exact knowledge of chemical composition of feedstuffs are 
available. This table presents values of some chemical composition of commo n feedstuffs in Uganda.  
Ingredients  DM%  CP%  CF%  Ca%  P% ME Kcal/kg  Lysine %  Methionine 
% 
Maize  88 8 12 0.17 0.55 3000  0.53 0.29 
Maize bran  88 9.4 13 0.04 1.03 2200  0.18 0.21 
Maize/cob meal  88 7 8  0.30    
Rice bran  88 13.5 6.5 0.06 1.43 3000  0.5 0.22 
Cassava meal  88 2.8 4.0 0.3 0.05 3000  - - 
Molasses  75 3.0  0.75 0.08 2330  - - 
Millet  88 10.5 2.0 0.05 0.40 1392  0.2 0.27 
Sorghum  88 9.0 2.1 0.03 0.28 3250  0.2 0.12 
Fish meal  88 60.0 1.0 4.37 2.53 2310  4.08 1.70 
Blood meal  92 72.9 1.7 0.28 0.22 1177  7.0 0.9 
Cotton seed cake  88 40.0 14 0.20 1.20 968 1.6 0.52 
Soya bean meal  88 43.0 6 0.53 0.64 2800  2.84 0.65 
Limestone  98 - - 38.0 - - - - 
Oyster shells  98 - - 35.0 - - - - 
Wheat pollard  98 15.0     0.60 0.35 
Wheat bran  91.4 15.0 12.5  1.20  0.60 0.35 
Sunflower cake  92 35.0 26.7    1.80 1.20 
Groundnut cake  93 40.0 7.3    2.00 1.80 
Rice polishings  92.5 12.0 4.2    4.0 0.40 
Bone meal  94 24 1.5      
Dicalcium phosphate     24 18    
Tricalcium phosphate     38 19    
Meat meal   60.0     0.50 1.0 
Alfalfa  hay 87.5 18.9 33.1      
Sugarcane bagasse  90.5 1.7 50.3      
Sesame cake  93 36.1 6.7      
Sugarcane tops  33.5 6.2 29.5      
Whey  90 13.0 1.3 0.97 0.76 3100   0.2  
 
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Description of c ommon feedstuffs  
Product  Description  Main nutritional constituent  
1. Alfalfa meal  Alfalfa as grown, dried and processed, and to which no 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 the grain 
in the field.  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
3. Bean meal  The meal obtained by grinding commercially pure legumino us 
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 o r 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 c ake The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of cortex from 
commercially pure coconut kernels  Crude protein Crude fibre  
11. Cotton 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, Crud e fibre  
13. Fish meal  A product, which may contain an added antioxidant but to which no 
other matter has been added, obtained by drying and grinding or 
otherwise treating fish or fish waste.  Crude protein, Oil, total ash.  
14. Grass, meal  Any product whic h, 
(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 subs tance added thereto), 
and contains not less than 13% crude protein calculated on the 
assumption that it contain 10% moisture.  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
15. Groundnut cake  The residue resulting after part removal of oil and part of non -
removal of cortex f rom 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 t han 5% ash   
18. Maize and cob meal  Ground maize on the cob  Crude protein, Oil, crude fibre  
19. Maize meal  Milled whole maize  Crude protein, 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 
thereo f 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   
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 23. Mi llet Finger millet of the species Eleusine coracana  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
24. Mineral mixture  Mixture of substances used wither in the form powder or licks and 
purporting to be essential for livestock  Percent of the mineral and 
trace elements  
25. Mo lasses  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 fib re 
27. Pea meal  The meal obtained by grinding or crushing commercially pure peas 
including pods  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
28. Rice bran  The outside husk or rice kernel to which no other matter has been 
added  Crude protein, Crude fibre, oil  
29. Rice mea l 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 b ran Crude protein, oil, Crude fibre  
31. Sesame cake  The residue resulting after the part removal of oil from 
commercially pure simsim 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 oth er substance has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
35. wheat bran  Outside husk of what kernel to which no other matter was added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
36. Wheat pollard  A by -product of wheat separated during production of flour not 
mentioned oth erwise in this schedule containing not more than 4% 
of other than wheat vegetable substances  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
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 D 
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Requirements for the feed mill  
 
The building to house the machinery and storage wi ll depend on the particular circumstances of the 
mill. In general the building must be capable of being kept clean. Provision should be made for 
keeping the dust level as low as possible since it can affect the operation of the machinery and the 
health of the workers. The required space for storage of raw materials and feeds determines largely 
the size of the buildings.  
Equipment may be totally enclosed in a light structure. However the machinery can also stand in the 
open or under a roof only.  
A concrete f loor which can be swept is a must. The floor should be laid down to the machinery plan as 
pits and foundations for the machinery are required. The machinery often has its own supports or 
these may be constructed locally.  
A supply of electricity is necessar y except for very small milling units. Where is no reliable power 
supply a standby generating plant will be required.  
Water is required only for direct addition and/or raising of steam in pelleting. In some cases water is 
used to sprinkle raw materials bef ore grinding or during mixing.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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 Annex E 
Requirements for additives used in dairy goat feeds  
 
E.2 Requirements  for a ntioxidants  
Dairy goat feed shall contain no added antioxidant other than an antioxidant of a name or description 
specified i n the first column of the table below , where an antioxidant if added should not exceed the 
maximum content, if any, specified in the second column of the Table 2.  
Table 2  — Requirements  for a ntioxidants  in goatdairy goat feeds  
Name or description  Maximum c ontent in complete 
feed stuff,  
mg/kg  
L-Ascorbic acid  
Sodium L -ascorbate  
Calcium di (L -ascorbate)  
5,6-Diacetyl -L-ascorbic acid  
6-Palmitoyl -L-ascorbic acid  
Tocopherol -rich extracts of a natural origin  
Synthetic alpha -tocopherol  
Synthetic gamma -tocopherol  
Synthetic delta -tocopherol  No li mits 
Propyl gallate  
Octyl gallate  
Dodecyl gallate  100, singly or in combination  
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)  150 
 
E.3 Requirements for colourants  in dairy goat feed  
GoatDairy goat feed shall contain no colorant other tha n a colorant named or described in Table 3 in 
accordance with the  maximum content specified . 
Egg yolk colouring or flavourings designed to improve the palatability of the feed may be included at 
the manufacturer’s discretion.   
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 Table 3  — Requirements for col orants  in dairy goat feeds  
Name or description  Maximum  content in complete feed , 
mg/kg  
Patent Blue V  
Acid brilliant green BS  No limits  
 
E.4 Requirements  for e mulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
E.4.1 General  
GoatDairy goat feed shall c ontain no added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent other than 
an emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent of a name or description, specified hereunder.  
E.4.2 Name or description  
Lecithins; Alginic acid; Sodium alginate; Potassiu m alginate; Ammonium alginate Calcium alginate; 
Prophylene glycol alginate (propane - 1,1-diol alginate) Agar; Carrageenan; Furcellaran; Locust bean 
gum (carob gum); Tamarind seed flour Gurar gum (gua flour); Tragacanth; Acacia (gum Arabic); 
Zanthan gum; D -glucitol (sorbitol); mannitol; Glycerol; Pectins; microcrystalline cellulose; 
Methylcellulose; Ethylcellulose; Hydroxylpropyl cellulose;Hydorxyprophylmethylcellulose; 
Ethylmethlcellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose;sodium salt; Sodium, potassium and calcium sa lts or 
edible fatty acids alone or in mixtures, derived from edible fat or distilled fatty acids Monoacyl and 
diacylglycerols esterified with the following acids: (a) acetic (b) lactic (c) citric (d) tartaric (e) 
monoacetylatartaric and (f) diacetyltartari c. 
E.4.3 Sucrose esters or fatty acids  
The following sucrose esters fatty acids may be added to goatdairy goat feeds:  
a) mixture of sucrose esters of monocyl and diacylglycerols ( sucroglycerides, polyglycerides);  
b) polyglyc erol esters of  non-polymerised edible fatty acids ; 
c) propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (propane -1,2-diol esters of fatty acids) ; 
d) stearoyl -2-lactylic acid; sodium stearoy l-1,2-lacylate; calcium stearoy l-1,2-lactylate;  
e) stearoyl -1-tartrate; glycerol poly (ethylene glycol) ricinolcate; dextrans ; sorbitan monostearate;  
f) sorbitan tristearte; sorbitan monolaurate; sorbitan mono -eleate; sorbitan monopalmitate;  
g) partial p olyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil (polyglycerol 
polyricinoleate) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurat e; 
h) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate , polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate;  
i) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate , polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monocleate;  
j) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tricleate , polyoxyethylene (8) sorbitan stearate;  and 
k) polyoxyethylene (40) stearate .  
 
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 The emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  listed in Table 4 shall conform to the 
requirement in Table 4.  
Table 4 — Requirements for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  in goatdairy 
goat feeds  
Name or description  Kind of animal  Maximum content  In complete feed,  
mg/kg  
Poly (ethylene glycol) 6  000 All goatdairy goat  300 
Polyoxypropylene -Polyoxyethelene polymers 
(M.W 6  800-9 000) All goatdairy goat  50 
Propane -1,2-diol  Lambs , kids  36 000 
 
E.5 Requirements for binders, anticaking agents and coagulants  
E.5.1  General  
GoatDairy goat feed shall contain no added binder, anti -caking agent or coagulant other than a 
binder, anti -caking agent or coagulant of a name or description specified in  5.5.2. 
E.5.2 Name or description  
Lignosulphonates; Colloidal silica; Silicic acid, precipitate and dried; Sodium aluminosilicate, Sodium, 
potassium and calcium stearate; Kaolin and Kaslinitic clays free of asbestos - natural accruing 
mixtures of minerals c ontaining at least 65% complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main 
constituent in Kasolinite; Bentonite and other montmerillonitee clays; Vermiculite -hydrated silicate of 
magnesium, aluminium and iron; Citric acid; Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth, purif ied); Calcium 
silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos.  
E.6 Requirements  for a romatic and appetising substances  
GoatDairy goat feed shall contain no added aromatic or appetising substance other than an aromatic 
or ap petising substance of a name or description specified in Table 5  and taking account of any such 
substance which is naturally present, without exceed ing the maximum content specified.  
Table 5  — Requirements for aromatic and appetising substances  
Name or de scription  Maximum  content  in complete feed , 
mg/kg  
Saccharin  
All natural products and corresponding 
synthetic products  No limits  
No limits  
  
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 E.7 Permitted preservatives  
GoatDairy goat f eed shall contain no added preservatives other than a preservative of a name or 
description specified hereunder . 
a) sorbic acid , sodium sorbate , potassium sorbate , calcium sorbate ; 
b) folic acid ;  
c) ammonium formate , sodium formate , calcium formate ; 
d) acetic acid , potassium acetate , sodium diacetate ; 
e) latic acid , sodium lactate , potass ium lactate , ammonium  lactate , calcium lactate ; 
f) propionic acid , sodium propionate , potassium propionate ; 
g) L-Tartaric acid ; 
h) citric acid , sodium citrates , calcium citrates ; 
i) orthophosphoric acid ; 
j) fumaric acid ; 
k) DL-Malic acid ; and  
l) hydrochloric acid  or sulphuric  acid for use in silage only . 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 Bibliography  
 [1] Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Animal Feeds Regulatory Services 
Study  — Volume iv: Animal Feeds Standards  
 
 CD/U/0 3:2014   
  
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