KENYA STANDARD               KS 786: 2013  
            ICS 65.120  
 
       
 
 
  
 
  
 
Blood meal for compounding animal 
feeds- Specification 
  
  
 
 
  
       
 
 
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2 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION 
 
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee:  
 
Ministry of Livestock Development — Department of Livestock Production 
      Department of Veterinary Services  
Kenya Meat Commission  
Joeliz Bone meal Ltd  
Unga Farm Care (EA) Ltd.  
Government chemist  
Consumer Information Network  
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)  
Proctor and Allan EA Ltd. AKEFEMA -Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers  
Pembe flour Mills ltd  
Pioneer Feeds Ltd  
University Of Nair obi  
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 KENYA STANDARD               KS 786: 1989  
               ICS 65.120  
 
 
                  
 
 
  
Blood meal for compounding animal feeds- 
Specification 
 
  
       
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 FOREWORD  
 
This Kenya Standard for blood meal was prepared by the Animal Feeds Technical Committee with the guidance 
of the Project  Standards Committee.  
 
Blood meal  is an important protein supplement as it contains as much as 85 per cent protein, including large 
amounts of lysine,  tryptophane and methionine.  It is used as protein concentrate in animal feeds as it contains 
practically no fibre and allows the animal a higher protein intake without increasing the  volume of feed.  To 
ensure its quality, blood from slaughtered animal should be processed within the shortest time to avoid 
contamintion.  
 
It is anticipated that this standard will assist manufacutrers of blood meal and animal feeds to maintain good 
quality and exercise proper quality control during production.  
 During the preparation of this standard, references were made to the following publications.  
 
The Fertilizers and Animal Feedstuffs Act,  Cap 345.  
 
MS: 3.67: 1976  Specificaiton for blood meal as an animal feed supplement.  
  IS: 7060: 1973  Specificaion for blood meal as livestock feed.  
 
FAO/UK Publication –  ‘Processing and utilization of animal by -products’ prepared by I. Mann.  
 Acknowledgement is made f or the assistance received from these sources.  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
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KENYA  STANDARD  
 
BLOOD MEAL FOR COMPOUNDING ANIMAL FEEDS - SPECIFICATION  
 
 
 
1. SCOPE  
 
 This Kenya Standard prescribes the requirements for blood meal used as protein supplement in 
compounding animal feed for non ruminants . 
 2. DEFINITIONS  
 
Blood meal shall be the product obtained by steaming fresh, clean blood at 100 
0C for 15 min to 25 min 
to destroy pathogenic micro- organisms and then dried.  
 3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
 3.1 Blood meal shall be free from rancidity, any objectionable odour, toxic ingredients, adulterants, foreign 
matter, insects and pathogenic micro- organisms.  
 
3.2 Blood meal shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.  
 
TABLE 1.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BLOO D MEAL USED AS A PROTEIN 
SUPPLEMENT IN ANIMAL FEEDS  
 
 
 PARAMETER  REQUIREMENT 
(PER CENT BY 
MASS)  METHOD OF TEST  
 
Moisture (max.)  10 KS 01 -63 PARTS 1 AND 2* 
Crude protein (min.)  80 ,, 
Lysine (min.)  6.5 ,, 
Methionine (min.)  0.8 .. 
Crude fat (max.)  2 ,, 
Total ash (m ax.) 5 ,, 
Acid insoluble ash (max.)  1 ,, 
 
   * Methods of test for animal feedstuffs.  
  
4. Microbiological requirements  
 
4.1       Blood meal shall be free from salmonellae , spores of B acillus anthracis  and C lostridia when 
tested according to  the method prescribed in KS 01- 63: Part 3* 
 
 
                                                 
* Methods of test  for animal feedstuffs.  
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* Bacteriological tests.  KS 786: 2013                     ©KEBS  
 
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5.  PACKAGING AND LABELLING  
  5.1  Packaging  
  
5.1.1  Compounded Blood meal for sale shall be packed in containers which are of sufficient strength 
and sufficiently sealed so as to withstand reasonable handl ing without tearing, bursting or 
falling open during normal handling and transportation.  
  5.1.2  Each container for Compounded Blood meal shall be clean and free from visible indications of 
contamination, infection and insect infestation.  
  5.2 Labellin g   — the packages shall be securely closed and marked with the following 
information:  
 
(i) Name of product; ‘ Blood  Meal’;  
 
(ii) Category of animals for which it is intended; 
 
(iii) Net Weight of the product;  
 
(iv)        Batch number;  
 
(v) Name and physic al address of the manufacturer;  
 
(vi) Date of manufacture and expiry  
 
            (vii)     Protein content as per cent in the product. 
  (Viii).     Instructions for use and storage