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Compounded p oultry 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 i n 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 States have en acted 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 procedures e stablished 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 St ates, 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 discussed and in corporated 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, wit hout 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 technologi cal 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 t o 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 become define d 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 i ngredients 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 important rol e 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  African reg ion show differences between analytical values . 
 
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 Compounded p oultry feeds  — Specification  
1 Scope  
1.1 This East African Standard specifies  the requirements for compounded poultry feeds used as a sole 
source of nutrients for poultry.  
1.2 Field of applica tion 
This standard shall apply to feeds for the following categories of chicken , ducks and turkey s: 
i)  chicks, ducklings and poults;  
ii)  growers;  
iii)  Broilers — Starters and finishers  
iv) layers;  
 v) breeders;  
2 Normative references  
The following ref erenced 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.  
ISO 5983 -1, Animal fee ding 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/stea m distillation method  
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 feeding stuffs — Determination of water -soluble chlorides content  
ISO 6496, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of moisture and oth er volatile matter content  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6498, Animal feeding stuffs — Preparation of test samples   
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 ISO 6651,  Animal feeding stuffs — Semi -quantitative determination of aflatoxin B 1 — Thin-layer 
chromatographic method  
ISO 66 54, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of urea content  
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre content — Method with intermediate filtration  
ISO 6866, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of free and total gossypol  
ISO 9831, Anim al feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross calorific value 
— Bomb calorimeter method  
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 — Determination of aflatoxin B 1 
ISO 16050  Foodstuffs -- Determination of aflatox in B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 
in cereals, nuts and derived products -- High-performance liquid chromatographic method  
ISO 27085,  Animal feeding stuffs -- Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, 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 following terms and definitions sh all apply;  
3.1  
crude fibre  
fibrous fraction of the feed which is of relatively low digestibility and nutritive value  such as cellulose, 
hemicellulose and lignin  
3.2 
crude fat  
 ether / n-hexane  soluble substances  
3.3 
feed (or feed stuff ) 
any substance or product, including additives, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, 
intended to be used for oral feeding to animals  
 
3.4 
broiler starter  
feed designed to provide nutritional requirements for the broiler from 0 to  2 weeks;  
3,5 
Broiler grow er 
feed designed to provide nutritional requirements for the broiler from 3 to  4 weeks  
3.6 
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 feed designed to provide nutritional requirements for the broiler after 4 weeks of age  
3.7 
chicks  
young laying or breeding chickens up to 6 - 8 wee ks of age  
3.8 
ducklings  
young ducks up to 6 - 8 weeks of age  
3.9 
poults  
young turkeys up to approximately 6 months of age  
3.10 
growers  
laying or breeding chickens from 6 - 8 weeks of age up to the point of laying  
3.11 
layers  
laying hens producing eggs  
3.12 
breeders  
chickens producing fertile eggs  
 
4 Requirements  
4.1 Ingredients for poultry feeds  
All ingredients and raw materials shall be not decomposed or deteriorated  and shall comply with the relevant 
East Africa standards.  
Where soy bean meal is used, i t shall have been subjected to adequate heat treatment  to reduce the activity 
of trypsin inhibitor  
Ingredients of animal origin shall be sterilised before use.  
Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in stabilised form.  
Urea or any other nitrogenous s ubstances shall not be added to or included in any poultry feed except such 
true protein  and amino acids  as required in this standard.  
4.2 General quality requirements  
4.2.1  Compounded Poultry  feeds may be in form of a meal, crumbs  or pellets . 
4.2.2  Compou nded Poultry  feeds shall be free from harmful  levels of  substances  such as metallic objects, 
and adulterants  
4.2.3  Compounded Poultry feed shall not be , musty, rancid and shall not have any objectionable odours.  
4.2.4  Compounded Poultry feed shall be f ree from  fungi  , pathogen ic microorganisms or insect  infestation   
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 4.3 Composition of poultry feed  
The level of free fatty acids in poutry feeds should  not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the time of 
manufacture.  
Poultry feed shall meet the requireme nts of the nutrients and metaboli zable 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 compounded poultry feeds  
Characteristic/nutrient  Broiler  
3)starter  
feed Broiler grower  
feed Broilerfinisher 
feed Chick  feed  Duckling  Poults  growerfeed  Layers feed7) Breeders feed  Test 
metho
d  
Min. Max min  Min. Max Min. Max Min max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max 
Metabolizable energy, 
Kcal/kg  3000   3000  3000   2800  2800   2900  2550   2600   2600   ISO 
9831  
Crude protein, %  22  19  18  18  19  25  14  15  15  ISO 
5983 -1, 
Crude fibre, %   7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5  7.5 ISO 
6865  
Acid insoluble ash %, max   4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4 ISO 
5985  
Crude fat , %, max   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10 ISO 
6492  
Total Sodium Chloride, %  0.35 0.50 0.35 0.5 0.35 0.5 0.35 0.50 0.35 0.5 0.35 0.50 0.35 0.50 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.50 ISO 
6495  
Total Calcium, %  1 1.4 1 1.4 1 1.4 1 1.4 1 1.4 1 1.4 1 1.4 3.5 4.5 3.3 4.0 ISO 
6490-1 
Total Phosphorus1), % 0.73 0.90 0.84 0.9 0.70 0.90 0.75 0.95   0.80 1.00 0.73 0.90 0.73 0.90 0.73 0.90 ISO 
6491  
Vitamin A, IU/kg  8000   10000   8000   6000   8000   1000
0  4000   5000  
  5000  
  ISO 
14565  
Methionine and cystine  2) %, 
min 0.45  0.89  0.45  0.8  0.4  0.96  0.27  0.58  0.30   
 methionine  0.6  0.5  0.5  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.36  0.36   
Moisture %   13 13   13  13    13  13  13  13 ISO 
6496  
 Lysine, %  1.2  1.19    1.1  1.0  1.6  0.6        
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 Characteristic/nutrient  Broiler  
3)starter  
feed Broiler grower  
feed Broilerfinisher 
feed Chick  feed  Duckling  Poults  growerfeed  Layers feed7) Breeders feed  Test 
metho
d  
Min. Max min  Min. Max Min. Max Min max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max 
                    
1) Not more than a seventh of the  total phosphorus content may be derived from plant origin.  
2) Not more than half of the cystine and methionine requirement may be in the form of cystine.  
3) Only starter  feeds shall contain coccidiostat at prophylactic rates as recommended by the manufact urer of the coccidiostat  
 
 
  
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 5 Feed additives  and provisions related to their use  
5.1 General requirements on additives  
Additives in the following categories may be used in poultry feeds:  
 antioxidants,  
 emulsifiers,  
 stabilisers,  
 thickeners and gelling a gents,  
 binders,  
 anti-caking agents and coagulants,  
 enzymes  
 aromatic and appetising substances, and  
NOTE  Material 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 percent  by weight) of the complete feed which conform to the provisions of this standard 
should be stated in the label (see Clause 7) . 
No antibiotic , hormone  subs tance, drug or mineral may be added to or included in a feed  other than 
such ingredients required to satisfy th is standard  and approved by World organization for animal 
health (OIE)  
Where a consignment or a batch of feed or concentrate is prepared specifi cally for a consumer or 
group of consumers, substances may be added upon the express written instructions of the 
consumers provided that:  
a) such additions 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 additives given in Annex E are used, they shall comply with limits given in the Annex.   
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6  Contaminants  
6.1 Af latoxin  
Compounded poultry feeds  shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin requirements stated in the table 
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Table 6  -- Maximum limits for aflatoxin  
S/N Aflatoxin  Maximum limit 
(µg/kg)  Test method  
I Total aflatoxin  100 for adult poultry  
50 for young pou ltry  ISO 16050  
Ii Aflatoxin B1  20 for adult poultry  
10 for young poultry  ISO 6651 , ISO 14718 , 
ISO 17375  
 
6.2  Pesticide residues  
Compounded feeds shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the 
Codex Alimentarius Commission  for the ingredient used in compounded poultry feed  
6.3  Heavy metals  
Compounded poultry feeds shall comply with the maximum limits of heavy as specified in the table 7  
Table 7: - requirements for heavy metals in compounded poultry feed  
S/N Heavy metal  Maximum limit 
(mg/kg) Test method  
I Arsenic  2  
ISO 27085  
 Ii Lead  5 
iii Cadmium  0.5 
iv Mercury  0.1 
 
  
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 7 Packaging  
Poultry feeds for sale shall be packaged in containers that are of sufficient strength, and sufficiently 
sealed so as to withstand rea sonable handling without tearing, bursting or falling open. The 
containers shall be clean and not previously used.  
8 Labelling  
Each package of compounded poultry feed shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following:  
a) name of the feed  example “briol er starter” or “broiler finisher” ; 
b) name and address or contact information of manufacturer ; 
c) declared proportions of crude protein, crude fibre, crude fat, total ash, phosphorus, calcium,   
lysine,  and Methionin e  
d) net weight in kilograms ; 
e) directions and pre cautions for use, ; 
f) lot identification;  
g) manufacturing date;  
h)  Storage instruction  
i) “Use before” or expiry date   
10 Sampling  
Representative 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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 Annex A  
(normative)  
 
Tolerance limits on analytical constituents in poultry  feeds  
 
Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
Ash If present in excess:  
 2 % for declaration of 10 % or more  
 20 % for the am ount stated for declarations 5 % or more but less than 10 %  
 1 % for declarations of less than 5 %.  
If 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 t han 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 deficienct:  
 1.2 % for declaration of 16 % or more  
 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 more  
 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 tha n 7.5 %.   
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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
 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:  
 1 % for declaration of 10 % or more  
 % 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 deficiency:  
 1.5 % for declarations of 15 % or more  
 % of the amount for declarations of 8 % or more but less than 15 %  
If present in exce ss: 
 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 de claration of 15 % or more  
 30 % of the amount stated for declarations 7.5 % or more but less than 15 %  
 2.25% of the amount stated 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 deficien cy  
 1.5 % for declaration of 15 % or more  
 % 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 declaration of 25 % or more   
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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
 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  
 10 % of the amount stated for declarations of 10 % or more but less than 25 %  
 1 % for declarations  less than 1 %  
Total sugar expressed as 
sucrose  If present in excess  
 4 % for d eclaration of 20 % or more  
 20 % of the amount stated for declarations 10 % or more but less than 20 %  
 2 % of the amount stated for declarations less than 10 %.  
In case of deficiency  
 2 % for declaration of 20 % or more  
 10 % of the amount stated for declara tions 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 def iciency, 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 mg/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 D3  ± 30 of the amount stated for declarations above 4000 IU/kg  
± 50 of the amount stated for declarations  u p to an including 4000 IU/kg   
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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
Vitamins other than  D2 
and D 3  In case of deficiency ± 30 % of the amount stated  
  
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Description of common feedstuffs   
Product  Description  Main nutritiona l 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 s uch 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 
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 an d 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 obtain ed 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 and 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 f ollowing: 
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 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 from commercially pure 
groundnuts  Crude protein,  
Oil, crude fibre  
16. Maize  Maize kernel or crushed maize kernel as grown for 
commercial purposes  Crude protein   
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 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 o n 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 thereof but excluding hair, 
have been preliminarily tre ated 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 coraca na Crude protein, Crude fibre  
24. Mineral mixture  Mixture of substances used w hether 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 o r 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 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 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, oi l,  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 added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
36. Wheat pollard  A by -product of wheat separated during production of 
flour not mentioned otherwise 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 th e Department of Animal 
Resources from time to time   
  
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Annex C 
Nutrient requirement for poultry  
Characteristic/nutrient  Broiler4) starter 
feed Broiler4) finisher 
feed Chick feed Duckling  Turkey5) starter 
feed Chicken grower6) 
feed Layers feed7) Breeders  feed 
Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max 
Metabolisable energy , 
Kcal/kg  2900  3100  3000  3250  2750  3000    2800  3000  2650  3000  2650  2800  2650  2800  
Crude protein , % 21 23.5 18 21 18    25  14  15  15  
Crude fibre , %  7.50  5  7.50    7.5  7.5  7.50  7.5 
Acid insoluble ash                  
Crude fat                  
Total Sodium Chloride , % 0.35 0.50 0.35 0.45 0.35 0.50   0.35 0.50 0.35 0.50 0.30 0.50 0.30 0.50 
Total Calcium , % 0.90 1.10 0.90 1.10 0.90 1.40   1.00 1.40 0.90 1.40 2.80 3.90 2.80 3.90 
Total Phosphorus1), % 0.73 0.90 0.70 0.90 0.75 0.95   0.80 1.00 0.73 0.90 0.73 0.90 0.73 0.90 
Selenium,  mg/kg  0.20  0.20  0.20    0.20  0.40  0.20  0.20  
Manganese, mg/kg  75 100 80 100 75 100   75 100 50 100 50  75  
Iodine,  mg/kg  1  1  1    2.00  1.00  1.00  2.00  
Zinc, mg/kg  64 100 64 100 50    70 100 50 90 50  50  
Iron, mg/kg  20  20  20    30  10  200  200  
Copper, mg/kg  5 20 5 20 5    5 20 5  5  5  
Choline, mg/kg  250   250   200     400     1000   100   
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feed Broiler4) finisher 
feed Chick feed Duckling  Turkey5) starter 
feed Chicken grower6) 
feed Layers feed7) Breeders  feed 
Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max Min. Max 
Riboflavin, mg/ kg 8  8  8    10  4  4  12  
Pantothenic acid, mg/kg  13  13  13    15  5  3.2  10  
Niacin, mg/kg  40  40  40    75  10  10  10  
Biotin, mg/kg  0.10  0.10  0.10    0.10  0.03      
Folic acid, mg/kg  1.50  1.50  1.50    2.00  1.00  0.50  1.00  
Vitamin B 12,  mg/kg  0.02  0.02  0.02    0.02  0.02  0.02  5.00  
Vitamin A, IU/kg  12000   12000   10000     15000   10000   5000  10000  5000   
Vitamin D 3, IU/kg  2000   2000   2000     3000   1500   1500  2500  1500  2500  
Vitamin E, IU/kg  20 30 20 30 20 30   30  10   5 7.50  
Vitami n K, IU/kg  2  2  2    2.0  2  2  2  
Lysine % of crude protein  5.60  5.60  1.00    1.5  0.7  0.72 0.80 0.72  
Cystine and Methionine2) 
% of crude protein  4.40  4.40  4.40    4.40  4.40  4.00  4.00  
Methionine %  0.50 0.60 0.45  0.50    0.60  0.30   0.35  0.35 
Tryptophan %  1.25  1.25  1.25    1.25  1.25  1.25  1.25  
Ethoxyquin,  mg/kg  100 150 100 150 100 150   125 150 125 150 125 150 125 150 
 
 
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5.2 Requirements  for a ntioxidants  
No feed shall contain any added antioxidant other than an antioxidant  of a name or description specified in 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 antioxidants  
Name o r descript ion Maximum content 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  GMP  
Propyl gallate  
Octyl gallate  
Dodecyl gallate  100, singly or in combination  
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)  150 
 
5.4 Requirements  for e mulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
5.4.1 General  
Poultry feed shall contain no added emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent other than an emulsifier, 
stabiliser, thickener or gelling agent of a name or description, specified hereunder.  
5.4.2 Name or description  
Lecithins; Alginic acid; Sodium alginat e; Potassium 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); Zant han gum; D -
glucitol (sorbitol); mannitol; Glycerol; Pectins; microcrystalline cellulose; Methylcellulose; Ethylcellulose; 
Hydroxylpropyl cellulose;  Hydroxyprophylmethylcellulose; Ethylmeth ylcellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose;  
sodium salt; Sodium, potassium and calcium salts 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) d iacetyltartaric.   
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 5.4.3 Sucrose esters or fatty acids  
The following sucrose esters fatty acids may be added to poultry 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 mon olaurate;  
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 st earate;  and 
k) polyoxyethylene (40) stearate . 
The additives listed shall conform to the requirements in Table 4.  
Table 4 — Specifications for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
Name or description  Maximum content in complete feed, 
mg/kg  
Poly (ethylene glycol) (M.W 6 000)  300 
Polyoxypropylene -polyoxyethelene polymers (M.W 6 800 -9 000)  50 
Propane -1,2-diol  36 000  
 
5.5 Requirements for binders, anti -caking agents and coagulants  
5.5.1  General  
Poultry feed shall contain no added binder, ant i-caking agent or coagulant other than a binder, anti -caking 
agent or coagulant of a name or description specified in 5.5.2.  
5.5.2  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 containing at least 65 % complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent in Kasolinite; 
Bentonite and other montmerillonitee clay s; Vermiculite -hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron; 
Citric acid; Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth, purified); Calcium silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite 
and chlorite free of asbestos.   
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 5.6 Requirements for a romatic and appetisin g substances  
Poultry feed shall contain no added aromatic or appetising substance other than an aromatic or appetising 
substance of a name or description specified in Table 5 and taking account of any such substance which is 
naturally present, without exce eding the maximum content specified.  
Table 5 — Requirements for aromatic and appetising substances  
Name or description  Maximum content  in complete feed,  
mg/kg  
Saccharin  
All natural products and corresponding 
synthetic products  No limits  
No limits  
 
  
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 Table 4 — Specifications for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
Name or description  Maximum content in complete feed, 
mg/kg  
Poly (ethylene glycol) (M.W 6  000) 300 
Polyoxypropylen e-polyoxyethelene  polymers (M.W 6  800-9 000) 50 
Propan e-1,2-diol  36 000 
 
5.5 Requirements  for b inders, anti-caking agents and coagulants  
5.5.1  General  
Poultry 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 speci fied in 5. 5.2. 
5.5.2  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 
mine rals containing 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 , purified); Calcium silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite 
and chlorite free of asbestos.  
5.6 Requirements  for a romatic and appetising substances  
Poultry 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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