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DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
 
Cattle 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 Afric a. 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 enacted an Eas t 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 t he 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 established b y 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, togeth er 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 incorporated b efore 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 deviatio n 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 become 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 wh ich 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 role in 
formulat ion 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 region show diffe rences between analytical values . 
 
  
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 Cattle feeds  — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African  Standard specifies  requirements  and method of sampling and test  for the 
cattle feeds  which include  feeds for calf, dairy beef and dr aught cattle 
2 Normative r eferences  
 
The following referenced 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) app lies. 
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 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 feedi ng 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 — Deter mination of moisture and other volatile matter content  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6498, Animal feeding stuffs — Preparation of test samples  
ISO 6651,  Animal feeding stuffs — Semi -quantitative determination of aflatoxin B 1 — Thin-layer 
chromatographic method  
ISO 6654, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of urea content  
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude fibre content — Method with intermediate 
filtration  
ISO 6866, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of free and t otal gossypol  
ISO 9831, Animal feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross 
calorific value — Bomb calorimeter method   
 
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 ISO 14565, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of vitamin A content — Method using high -
performance liq uid 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 aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 
and G2 in cereals, nuts and derived products -- High-performance liquid chromatographic method  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply.  
3.1 
dairy cattle  
cattle especially bred and kept for milk production  
3.2 
beef cattle  
cattle bred and kept for meat production  
3.3 
draught cattle  
cattle kept for work  
3.4 
calf starter feed  
feed suitable for non -ruminating and no t fully ruminating calves; it is designed to be complimentary to 
whole milk or whole milk substitute in conjunction with limited intakes of hay or grazing. It may be 
used as a weaning ration  
3.5 
calf feed  
feed suitable for fully ruminating calves and young  growing cattle, gradually replacing calf starter feed 
after recovery from the stress of weaning.  
3.6 
dairy feed  
feed suitable for lactating dairy cows and designed to provide the nutritional requirements for milk 
production  
3.17 
beef feed  
feed designed f or beef animal for the purposes of fattening  
4 Requirements  
4.1 Ingredients for cattle feeds  
4.1.1  All ingredients and raw materials shall be not decomposed or deteriorated  and shall comply 
with the relevant East Africa standards.  
Bone meal, blood meal an d meat meal from ruminants shall not be used in cattle feed. Other animal 
origin ingredients shall be sterilised before use    
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 4.1.2  Where soy bean meal is used , it shall have been subjected to adequate heat treatment  to 
reduce the activity of trypsin inhibi tor  
4.1.3  Vitamin preparations added to feed shall be in stabilised form.  
4.2 General quality requirements  
4.2.1  Cattle feeds may be in form of a meal, cubes or pellets . 
4.2.2  Cattle  feeds shall be free from harmful  levels of substances such as metallic o bjects, and 
adulterants  
4.2.3  Cattle feed shall  be free from  fungi  , pathogen ic microorganisms or insect  infestation.  
4.2.4  Cattle feed shall not be musty, rancid and shall not have any objectionable odours.  
4.3 Composition of cattle feed  
4.3.1  General  
4.3.1.1 The level of free fatty acids in feeds should  not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the 
time of manufacture.  
4.3.1.2  Cattle feed shall meet the requirements of the nutrients and metaboli zable energy given in 
Table 1. Tolerances for the variation s that are acceptable in feed formulation are given in Annex A.  
4.3.2  Specific  requirements for cattle feed  
Nutrient and quality requirements of cattle feed  shall be as given in Table 1. 
Table 1 —Nutritional requirements  for cattle feed  
Requirements  calf 
starter  Calf 2) Weaners  
Dairy 2) 3) Beef  Draught  Test 
method  
     
Moisture content % . 
max 13 13 13 13 13 13 ISO 
6496 
Metabolizable energy  
MJ/Kg dm   12 12 11.5  11.5  10.5 10.5 ISO 
9831 
Crude protein , %, 
min 18 16 17 16 14 14 ISO 
5983 -1, 
Crude fa t, %, max  - 
8- - 
8- 8 - 
8- - 
-8 8 ISO 
6492  
Crude fibre , %, max  5 5 12 10 10 10 ISO 
6865 
calcium , % 
0.7- 1 0.9- 1 1- 1.2 
 1-  
1.2 0.8 -  
1 0.8 -1 ISO 
6490 -1 
phosphorus , % 0.5- 0.7 
 0.60- 0.7 
 0.6- 0.7 
 0.6-  
0.7 0.6- 0.7 
 0.6 -0.7 ISO 
6491 
sodium chlori de, % 0.5- 1 0.5- 1 0.5- 1 0.5- 1 0.5- 1 0.5- 1 ISO 
6495  
 
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 Requirements  calf 
starter  Calf 2) Weaners  
Dairy 2) 3) Beef  Draught  Test 
method  
     
  
Acid insoluble ash, 
%, max. 4 4 4 4 4 4  
  Note 1 ) The calcium/phosphorus ratio shall be maintained between 1.3 and 1.5 . 
Note 2 ) Non-protein nitrogen shall not contribute more than the equivalent  of 5 % of the total crude 
protein of high energy urea feed  (ISO 6654 ) 
 3. Cattle feeds shall contain not more than 0.02 % of gossypol  (ISO  6866, ISO 6866 ) 
Note: If micro -minerals, vitamins or additives are added into the feed, requirements given 
in Annex  E shall be complied with and labelled as such.  
 
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 categories may be used in cattle 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 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 percentage  by weight) of the complete feed which conform to the provisions of this 
standard should be stated in the label (see also Clause 7) . 
No antibiotic , hormone  substance, drug or mineral may be added to or included in a feed  other than 
such ingredients required to satisfy th is standard  and a pproved by World 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 provid ed that   
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 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 A nnex F  
When additives given in Annex F are  used , they shall comply with limits given in the Annex.  
6 Contaminants  
6.1 Aflatoxins  
Cattle feeds shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin limits stated in the table 6 . 
Table 6 --Maximum tolerable limits for aflat oxin in cattle feeds  
S/N Aflatoxin  Maximum limit  
(µg/kg)  Test method  
1 Total aflatoxin , mkg/   100 for calves  
 300 for other cattle  ISO 16050  
II Aflatoxin B1, mkg/  5 for dairy cattle  
10 for calves  
50 for others  ISO 6651 , ISO 14718 , 
ISO 17375  
6.2 Pestic ide residues  
Cattle  feeds shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established by the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission for the ingredient used in cattle  feed 
6.3 Heavy metals  
Cattle feeds shall be free from heavy metals in amounts which may re present a hazard to cattle  
Cattle  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 
iii Cadmium  0.5 
iv Mercury  0.1 
  
 
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 7 Weights and measures  
The fill of cattle feeds shall comply with Weights and Measures regulations of Partner States or 
equivalent legislation.  
8 Packaging  
Cattle 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 shall be clean and not previously used.  
9 Labelling  
Each package of cattle feed shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the following : 
a) name of the  feed example “calf starter”, “dairy meal”   
b) name and address or contact information of manufacturer  
c) declared proportions of crude protein, crude ;fibre, crude fat, phosphorus  and calcium,  net 
weight in kilograms  
d) directions and precautions for use  lot ident ification;  
e) manufacturing date;  
f) Storage instruction  and 
g) “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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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Tolerance limi ts on analytical constituents in cattle  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 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 e xcess  
 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 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 amou nt 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 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   
 
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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
If present in excess  
 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 deficiency  
 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 decla ration 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 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 deficiency  
 1.5 % for decl aration 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 declaration 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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 Analytical constituents  Limits of variation (% by weight except where otherwise stated)  
 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 declaration of 2 0 % 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  
 % of the amount stated for declarations of 10 % or m ore 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 t he 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 s tated 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 am ount 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  
Molybdenu m ± 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 includin g 4000 IU/kg  
Vitamins other than D2 
and D3  In case of deficiency ± 30 % of the amount stated   
 
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 Annex  C 
(informative)  
 
Description of common 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 
substance s 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 me al The meal has been dried out to which no other matter 
has been added  Crude protein  
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 esc ulanta  starch   
8. Clover meal  Clover as grown, dried and processed and to which no 
other matter has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
9. Coconut cake  The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of 
cortex from commercially pure coconut kernel s 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 th e 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 , starch  
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 following: 
grass, clover, lucerne, green cereal, or any mixture 
consisting of any of them, and  
(ii) is otherwise as grown (that is to say including any 
growths harvested there with but with no other 
substance added thereto), and contains not less than 13 
% crude protein calculated on the assumpti on 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 , starch   
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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  Crude protein , starch  
18. Maize and cob meal  Ground maize on the cob  Crude protein, Oil, crude fibre  
19. Maize meal  Milled whole maize  Crude protein, Oil, starch  
20. Maize gluten meal  A by-product resulting from removal of a bran starch and 
germ from maize  Crude protein,  Oil,  
21. Meat and bone meal  A product, which m ay contain an added antioxidant but 
to which no other matter has been added, containing not 
less than 65 % protein, obtained by drying and grinding 
animal carcasses of portions thereof but excluding hair, 
have been preliminarily treated for the removal of fat Crude protein,  Oil,  
22. Milk powder  Dried milk from which a substantial amount of fat has 
been removed and to which no other substance is 
added  Crude protein  
23. Millet  Finger millet of the species Eleusine coracana  Crude protein, Crude fibre , star ch 
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 fr om sugar cane to which no other 
matter has been added  Dry matter, sugar as sucrose  
26. Oats, ground  The product obtained by grinding commercially pure 
oats Crude protein, Crude fibre  
27. Pea meal  The meal obtained by grinding or crushing commercially 
pure peas including pods  Crude protein, Crude fibre  
28. Rice bran  The outside husk or rice kernel to which no other matter 
has been added  Crude protein, Crude fibre, oil , starch  
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 , starch  
30. Rice polishings  The product obtained when polishing kernels after the 
removal of hulls and bran  Crude protein, oil, Crude fibre , starch  
31. Sesame cak e 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 , starch  
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 , starch  
35. wheat bran  Outside husk of what kernel to which no other matter 
was added  Crude protein, Crude fibre , starch  
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 , starch  
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 feedstu ffs As may be described by the Department of Animal 
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 Annex E  
(informative)  
Micro -minerals and vitamins requirements for cattle feeds  
The table below indicates Micro -minerals and vitamins requirements for cattle feeds  
Table 1 — Nutrient  requirements of cattle  
Nutrient  Dry calf 
starter 
feed Calf feed2) Dairy feed2) 
3) Beef feed  
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max 
Magnesium , 
mg/kg  700  700  700  700  
Iron, mg/kg  100 200 100 200 100 200 100  
Manganese , 
mg/kg  20 100 20 100 20 100 20 100 
Copper , 
mg/kg  10 20 10 20 10 20 10 20 
Cobalt , 
mg/kg  0.1 1 0.10 1 0.1 1 0.1 1 
Iodine , mg/kg  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.1  
Selenium , 
mg/kg  0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 
Fluorine , 
mg/kg   20 30 30  30  50 
Vitamin A , 
IU/kg  6000   10000   10000   6000   
Thiamin e, 
mg/kg  4        
Riboflavin , 
mg/kg  7        
Niacin , mg/kg  25        
Pantothenic 
acid, mg/kg  12        
Pyridoxine , 
mg/kg  5        
Biotin , mg/kg  0.1        
Choline , 
mg/kg  400        
Vitamin B 12, 
mg/kg  0.02        
Vitamin D 3, 
mg/kg  600  1000   1000   600  
Vitamin E , 
mg/kg  3  3  3     
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 Nutrient  Dry calf 
starter 
feed Calf feed2) Dairy feed2) 
3) Beef feed  
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max 
Vitamin C , 
mg/kg  350        
Antioxidant 
(BHT)1), 
mg/kg  125 150 125 150 125 150 125 150 
 
  
 
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 Annex F  
(informative)  
Requirements for additives used in Cattle  feeds  
F.1 Requirements  for a ntioxidants  in cattle feed  
Cattle feed shall contain no 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 a ntioxidants  in cattle feeds  
Name o f additive  Maximum content  in complete feedstuff , 
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 
 
 
F.2 Requirements  for e muls ifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  
F.2.1 General  
Cattle 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 here under.  
F.2.2 Name or description  
Lecithins; Alginic acid; Sodium alginate; Potassium alginate; Ammonium alginate Calcium alginate; 
Prophylene glycol alginate (propane - 1,1-diol alginate) Agar; Carrageenan; Furcellaran; Locust bean 
gum (carob gum); Tamarin d 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;  
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 Ethyl methlcellulose; 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) aceti c (b) lactic (c) citric (d) tartaric (e) 
monoacetylatartaric and (f) diacetyltartaric.  
F.2.3 Sucrose esters or fatty acids  
The following sucrose esters fatty acids may be added to cattle feeds:  
a) mixture of sucrose esters of monocyl and diacylglycerols ( sucroglycerides, polyglycerides);  
b) polyglycarol esters ofnonpolymerised 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 -1,2-lacylate; calcium stearoy -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 plyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oi l (polyglycerol 
polyricinoleate) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate;  
h) polyoxyethylene (20 sorbitan monopalmitate , polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate;  
i) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate ;  
j) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monocleate ; 
k) polyox yethylene (20) sorbitan tricleate ;; 
l) polyoxyethylene (8) sorbitan stearate;  and 
m) polyoxyethylene (40) stearate  
The emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  listed in Table 4 shall conform to the 
requirements in Table 4.  
Table 4 — Requirements for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling agents  in cattle 
feeds  
Name or description  Kind of Animal  Maximum content in complete feed, 
mg/kg  
Pontst  sodium triphoshate  Calves  5 000 
Polyethlene  glycol esters of fatty acids from 
soya oils  Calves  6 000 in milk replacer* feeds only  
Polyoxyethylated glyceride of tallo fatty acids  Calves  5 000 in milk replacer1 feeds only  
Ester of polyglycerol and of alcohols obtained 
by the reduction of oleic and palmitic acids  Calves  5 000 in milk replacer  
Poly (ethylene glycol) 6  000 
Polyoxypropylene - 
Polyoxyethelene  All animals  300  
 
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 Polymers (M.W 6  800-9 000) All animals  50 
Propane -1,2-diol  Dairy cows,  12 000 
Cattle for fattening, 
calves  36 000 
* “Milk replacer feed” means a manufactured feed used as a su bstitute for natural milk.  
 
F.3 Requirements  for b inders, anti-caking agents and coagulants  
F.3.1 General  
Cattle feed shall contain no added binder, anti -caking agent or coagulant other than a binder, anti -
caking agent or coagulant of a name or descriptio n specified in 5. 5.2. 
F.3.2 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 clays; Vermiculite -hydrated silicate of 
magnesium, aluminium and iron; Citric acid; Kieselguhr (diatomaceo us earth, purified); Calcium 
silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite and chlorite free of asbestos.  
F.4 Requirements  for a romatic and appetising substances  
Cattle feed shall contain no added aromatic or appetising substance other than an aromati c or 
appetising 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 description  Maximum  content  in complete feed , 
mg/kg  
Saccharin  
All natural products and corresponding 
synthetic products  GMP  
 
 
 DEAS 75:2017    
  
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