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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Compounded poultry feed  — Specification  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Conformance  ................................ ................................ ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.  
3 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
4 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
5 Symbo ls (an d abbreviated terms)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  2 
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Annex  A (normative)  Annex title  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  4 
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Annex  B (informative)  Which sty les correspond to which element  — Quick reference guide  .................  7 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ Error! Bookmark not defined.  
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 Foreword  
Development of the E ast African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services i n the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when  goods and services are exchang ed 
within the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee  (EASC)  mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of th e National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
East African Standards are developed through  Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholde rs including government, academ ia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African Standards are  circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed an d incorporated before finalizat ion of standards, in 
accordance with the Principles and procedures for development of East African  Standards. XXXXXX.  
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 implementin g.  
The committee responsible  for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 001, Animal feeds and 
feeding stuffs  
This second  edition cancels and replaces t he first edition EAS 90:2000, which has been technically revised.  
Attention is drawn to the possi bility that some of the elements of this document may be subject of patent 
rights. EAC shall not be held responsible for identi fying any or all such patent ri ghts.  
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 Introduction  
To achieve efficient animal production, all nutrients should be provided in a mounts necessary to meet the 
animal’s nutritional requirements. The formulation of balanced diets that provide the correct amou nts and 
proportions of these nu trients is essential to support the requirements for maintenance and production. 
Nutrient requirem ents 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 which may themselves vary in 
composition.  The choice of raw materials mixtures will depend on lo cality, season and availability , 
economics, prices, quality and safety of the product. The chemical composition of feedstuffs pla ys an 
important role in formulation of balanced and economical rations for various classes of animals. This is only 
possible wh en knowledge of the chemical co mposition of feedstuffs is available. Studies on the nutritive value 
of feed stuffs available in t he East African region show differences between analytical values .  
  
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 Compounded poultry feed  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African Standard spec ifies the requirements for compounded poultry feeds used as a sole 
source of nutrients for poultry. This standard shall apply to feeds for the following categories of chicken and 
turkeys:  
a) chicks and poults;  
b) growers;  
c) broilers — Starters and finishers;   
d) layers; and  
e) breeders;   
2 Normative references ) 
The following documents are referred to in  the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only  the edition cited applies. For undate d references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) appl ies. 
ISO 5983 -1, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of nitrogen content and calculation of crude protein 
content — Part 1: K jeldahl method   
ISO 5985, Animal feedi ng 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 pho sphorus 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 othe r volatile matter content  
ISO 6497, Animal feeding stuffs — Sampling  
ISO 6865, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of crude f ibre content — Method with intermediate filtration  
ISO 9831, Animal feeding stuffs, animal products, and faeces or urine — Determination of gross calorific value 
— Bomb calorimeter method  
ISO 13903,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of amino acids co ntent    
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 ISO 14565, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of vitamin A content — Method using high -performance 
liquid chromatogra phy  
ISO 14718,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1 content of mixed feeding stuffs — Method 
using high -perform ance liquid chromatography  
ISO 17375, Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B 1  
ISO 16050, Foodstuffs  — Determina tion of aflatoxin B1, and the total co ntent of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 
in cereals, nuts and derived products — High-performa nce liquid chromatographic method  
ISO 27085,  Animal feeding stuffs — Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, 
iron, zinc, copper, mangane se, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic, lead and cadmium by ICP -AES  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  
3.1 broiler starter feed feed designed to provide nut ritional requirements for the 
broiler from 0 to  2 weeks;   
3.2 broiler grower feed feed designed to provide nutritional requireme nts for the 
broiler from 2 to  3 weeks  
3.3 broiler finisher feed feed designed to provide nutritional requirements for the 
broiler after 3 weeks of age  
3.4 chick s tarter feed feed designed for young egg -type or breeder 
chickens up to 6 -8 weeks of age  
3.5 poults feed  feed designed for young turkeys up to 
approximately 6 months of age  
3.6 grower feed feed designed for egg -type or breeder chickens from 6 -8 weeks of age up to 
the point of laying  
3.7 layers feed feed designed for laying 
hens producing eggs   
3.8 breeders 
feed  
feed designed for chickens producing fertile eggs  
4 Requirements  
4.1 General quality requirements  
4.1.1  All ingredients and raw materials sha ll not be decomposed or deteriorated and shall comply with the 
relevant East African standa rds. The common feed stuffs described in Annex A and their nutrient composition 
provided in Annex B may be used for purposes of  formulating compounded poultry feeds.   
 4.1.2   Where soy bean meal is used, it shall have been subjected to adequate heat treatm ent to reduce 
the activity of trypsin inhibitor  
4.1.3  Ingredients of animal origin shall be sterilised before use.    
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 4.1.4  Vitamin preparations added to feed shal l be in stabilised form.  
4.1.5  Urea or any other nitrogenous substances shall not be added  to or included in any poultry feed except 
such true protein and amino acids as required in this standard.  
4.1.6  Compounded p oultry feeds shall:   
a) be either in for m of a meal, crumbs or pellets.  
b) be free from harmful levels of substances  such as metalli c objects, and adulterants   
c) not be, musty, rancid and shall not have any objectionable odours.   
d) be free from fungi, pathogeni c microorganisms or insect infestation .  
4.2 Specific requirements for poultry feed  
4.2.1  The level of free fatty acids in poult ry feeds should not exceed 15 % of the crude fat content at the time 
of manufacture.  
4.2.3  Poultry feed shall meet the require ments of the nutrients and metabolizab le energy in Table 1.  Poultry 
feed may contain additional micronutrients and when added sha ll comply with the limits provided in Annex C.  
  
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 Table 1 — Specific nutritional requirements for compounded poultry feeds   
Characteristic/nutrient  Broiler 
starter feed  Broiler grower 
feed  Broiler finisher 
feed  Chick starter 
feed  Poults feed  Grower f eed  Layers feed  Breeders 
feed  Test 
method  
Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max    
Metabolizable energy, Kcal/kg  3000  -  3000  -  3000  -  2800  -  2900  -  2550  -  2600  -  2600  -  ISO 9831  
Crude prote in, %  22  -  19  -  18  -  18  -  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  ISO 6865  
Acid insoluble ash %, max.  -  4  -  4  -  4  -  4  -  4    4  -  4  -  4  ISO 5985  
Crude fat , %, max.  -  10  
 -  10  -  10  -  10  -  10    10  -  10  -  10  
ISO 6492  
Sodium chloride, %  0.35  - 0.35  - 0.35  - 0.35  - 0.35  - 0.35  - 0.30  - 0.30  - ISO 6495  
Calciumc, %  0.9  - 0.9  - 0.9  - 0.9  - 0.9  - 0.9  - 3.5  - 3.3  - ISO 6490 -1  
Total Phosphorusa, %  0.73  - 0.84  - 0.70  - 0.75  - 0.80  - 0.73  - 0.73  - 0.73  - ISO 6491  
Vitamin A, IU/kg  8 000  -  10 000  -  8 000  -  6 000  -  10 000  -  4 000  -  5 000  -  5 000  -  
ISO 14565  
Methionine and cysteine,b %, 
min  0.45  -  0.89  -  0.45  -  0.8  -  0.96  -  0.27  -  0.58  -  0.30  -  
ISO 13903  
Methionine  0.6  -  0.5  -  0.5  -  0.4  -  0.4  -  0.4  -  0.36  -  0.36  -  ISO 13903  
Moisture, %  -  13  -  13  -  13  -  13    13  -  13    13  -  13  ISO 6496  
Lysine, %  1.2  -  1.2    1.1  -  1.1  -  1.6  -  0.6    0.6  -  0.6  -  ISO 13903   
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 a Not more than a seventh of the total phosphorus content may be derived  from plant origin.  
b Not more than half of the cystine and methionine requirement may be in the form of cystine.  
c The Calci um/phosphorus ratio shall be maintained between 1: 1 and 2:1  with the exception of laying birds .  
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 5 Feed additives and provisions related to their us e  
5.1 Additives in the fo llowing categories may be used in poultry feeds and if used, they shall comply with the 
requirements given in Annex D.   
a) antioxid ants;  
b) emulsifiers;   
c) stabilisers;   
d) thickeners and gelling agents;  
e) binders;  
f) anti-caking agents and  coagulants;  
g) enzymes; and    
h) aromatic and appetising substances.   
NOTE Materials intended for mixing with animal feed as additives for use as feeding stuf fs should specify the kind of and, 
if appropriate the age group of the animal for which the feed is i ntended. In addition the q uantity 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 8).  
5.2  No antibiotic, hormone substance, drug or mineral shall  be added to or included i n a feed other than such 
ingredients required to satisfy this standard and approved by World organization for animal health (OIE) .  
6 Contaminants   
6.1 Aflatoxin  
Compounded poultry feeds shall comply with the maximum aflatoxin r equirements stated in Tabl e 2 when 
tested in accordance with the methods specified therein.  
Table 2 — Maximum limits for aflatoxin  
S/N  Aflatoxin  Type o f poultry feed  Maximum limit, µg/kg  Test method  
i.  Total aflatoxin  Broiler finisher feed, 
Layer s feed, Breeders  
feed   100  ISO 16050  
Chick starter feed, Broiler 
starter feed, Grower feed, 
Poults feed,  50  
ii.  Aflatoxin B1  Broiler finisher feed, 
Layers feed, Breeders 
feed  20  ISO 14718  
ISO 17375  
Grower feed, Chick starter 
feed, Broil er starter  
feed, Poults f eed,  10   
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 6.2 Pesticide residues  
Compounded poultry feeds shall comply with those maximum pesticide residue limits established  by the 
Codex Alimentarius Commission for the ingredient used in compounded poultry feeds.  
6.3 Heavy  metals   
Compounded poult ry feeds shall comply with the limits of heavy metals as specified in the Table 3 when 
tested in accordance with the methods spec ified therein.  
Table 3 — Limits for heavy metals in compounded poultry feed  
S/N  Heavy metal  Maxim um limit, 
mg/kg  Test meth od  
i.  Arsenic   2.0    
ISO 27085  
  ii.  Lead   5.0  
iii.  Cadmium   1.0  
iv.  Mercury   0.1  
7 Packaging  
Poultry feed s for sale shall be packaged in suitable 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.  
8  Labell ing   
Each package of compounded poultry feed shall be legibly and indelibly labelled with the follow ing:  
a) name of the feed exa mple “broiler starter”;  
b) name and physical address  of the manufacturer;;  
c) declared proportions of crude protein, crude fibre, cr ude fat, total ash, phosphorus, calcium,  lysine, 
and methionine;   
d) additives if included shall be de clared;  
e) net weight in met ric units;  
f) directions and precautions for use;  
g) batch number /lot identification;  
h) manufacturing date;  
i) storage instruction; and    
j) expiry date.    
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 9 Sampling  
Representative samples shall be drawn in accordance with ISO 6497.   
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 Anne x A 
(informative)  
 
Descrip tion of common feedstuffs  
Product   Description  Main nutritional constituent  
1. Alfalfa meal   Alfalfa as grown, dried and pro cessed, and to which no 
other matter has been added  Crude protein, crude fibre  
2. Barley meal   The meal obtained by grindin g 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 comm ercially pure 
leguminous beans (other than soya bean).  Crude protein, crude fibre  
    
    
6.  Brewery  and  
grains  distillery  The product obtained by drying the residue from 
distillery mash -tube, and to which no other  matte r has 
been added  Crude fibre, crude protein  
7. Cassava, dried   The dried root of the species Manihot esculenta   starch     
8. Clover meal   Clover as grown, dried and processed and to which no 
other matter has been added  Crude protein, crude fi bre  
9. Coconut cake   The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of 
cortex from commercially pure coconut kernels  Crude protein crude fibre  
10. Cotton seed cake   The residue resulting after part removal of oil and of 
cortex from commercially  pure cotton seed  Crude protein, crude fibre  
11. 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 th e fiel d.  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch   
12. 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, to tal as h   
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 13. 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 harves ted th ere with but with no other 
substance added thereto), and contains not less than 13 
% crude protein calculated on the assump tion that it 
contain 10 % moisture.  Crude protein, crude fibre  
14. 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  
 
Product  Descrip tion  Main nutritional constituent  
15. Maize  Maize kernel or crushed maize kernel as grown for 
commercial purposes  Crude pr otein,  starch   
16. Maize germ meal  Consisting mainly of embryo of kernel not less than 10 % 
oil, and not more than 5 % ash  Crude protein, starch   
17. Maize and cob meal  Ground maize on the cob  Crude protein, oil, crude fibre  
18. Maize meal  Milled whol e maize  Crude protein, oil, starch   
19. Maize gluten meal  A by-product resulting from removal of a bran starch and 
germ  from maize  Crude protein,  oil,   
   
21. Milk powder /milk replacer   Dried milk from which a substantial amount of fat has 
been re moved and to which no other substance is 
added  Crude pr otein  
22. Millet  Finger millet of the species Eleusine coracana   Crude protein, orude fibre, starch  
23. Mineral mixture  Mixture of substances used whether in the form powder 
or licks and purport ing to be essential for livestock  Percent of the minera l and trace elements  
24. Molasses  A concentrated syrup product obtained in the 
manufacture of sugar from sugar cane to which  no other 
matter has been added  Sugar as sucrose  
25. Oats, ground  The product obtained by grinding commercially pure oats  Crude protein, crude fibre  
26. Pea meal  The meal obtained by grinding or crushing commercially 
pure peas including pods  Crude  protein, crude fibre  
27. Rice bran  The outside husk or rice kernel to  which no other matter 
has been added  Crude protein, cr ude fibre, oil, starch   
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 28. 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, s tarch  
29. Rice polishings  The product obtained when p olishing kernels after the 
removal of hulls and bran  Crude protein, oil, crude fibre, starch  
30. Sesame cake  The residue re sulting after the part removal of oil from 
commercially pure simsim kerne ls  Crude protein, oil,  crude fibre  
31. Soya bean mea l  The residue resulting after the part removal of oil from 
commercially pure soya bean seeds  Crude protein, oil,  crude fibre   
32. Sweet potatoes  The dried tubers of the species Ipomea batatas   Crude protein, crude fibre, starch  
33. Wheat meal  The m eal obtained by grinding commercially pure wheat 
as grown and to which no other substance has been 
added  Crude protein, crude fibre, starch  
34. wheat bran  Outside husk of what kernel to which no o ther matter 
was added  Crude protein, crude fibre, starc h  
35. 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  
36. Yeast dried  The prod uct obtained by drying of yeast or yeast 
residues, and to which no other matter has been added.   Crude protein  
  
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Nutrient com position of common feed ingredients  
Ingredients  DM%  CP%  CF%  Ca%  P%  ME  
Kcal/kg  Lysine 
%  Methionin 
e %  
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  
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  
Sunfl ower 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  
Dicalcium 
phosphate  -  -  -  24  18  -  -  -  
Tricalcium 
phosp hate  -  -  -  38  19  -  -  -  
Alfalfa hay  87.5  18.9  33.1  -  -  -  -  -  
Sugar cane 
bagasse  90.5  1.7  50.3  -  -  -  -  -  
Sesame cake  93  36.1  6.7  -  -  -  -  -  
Sugarcane tops  33.5  6.2  29.5  -  -  -  -  -   
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 Whey  90  13.0  1.3  0.97  0.76  3100  -  0.2  
  
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 Annex  C 
(informative)  
 
Micronutrients requirements for poultry feeds  
Characteristic/  
nutrient  Broiler starter 
feed  Broiler finisher 
feed  Chickfeed  Poultstarter 
feed  Chicken 
grower feed  Layers feed  Breeders feed  
Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  Min  Max  
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, m g/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  -  
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  1200 
0  -  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  -  
Vitamin K, IU/kg  2  -  2    2  -  2.0  -  2  -  2  -  2  -   
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 Tryptophan %  1.25  -  1.25  -  1.25  -  1.25  -  1.25  -  1.25  -  1.25  -   
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 Annex  D 
(normat ive) 
 
Recommended additives used in poultry feeds  
D.1 Requirements for antioxidants  
Poultry feeds shall contain no added antio xidant other than an antioxidant of a name or description specified 
in the firs t column of the table below or any other antioxi dant as shall be approved by OIE, where an 
antioxidant if added should not exceed the maximum content, if any, specified in the s econd column of the 
Table D.1.  
Table D.1 — Requirements for antioxidants  
Name  or description  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-ascor bic acid  
Tocopherol -rich extracts of a natural 
origin  
Synthetic alpha -tocophe rol  
Synthetic gamma -tocopherol  
Synthetic delta -tocopherol  GMP  
Propyl gallate  
Octyl gallate  
Dodecyl gallate  100, singly or in combination  
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)   150  
D.2 Requirements for emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and gelling a gents  
D.2.1 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 in D.2.2 and D.2.3 or any other 
emulsifier, st abiliser, thickener or gelling agent as shall be  approved by OIE.  
D.2.2 Name or description  
Lecithins; Alginic acid; Sodium alginate; Potassium alginate; Ammonium alginate; Ca lcium alginate;  
Prophylene glycol alginate (propane -1,1-diol alginate) Agar; C arrageenan; Furcellaran; Locust bean gum 
(carob gum); Tamarind seed flour Gurar gum (gua flour); Tragacanth; Acacia (gum Arabic); Zanthan gum; 
Dglucitol (sorbitol); mannitol; Gl ycerol; Pectins; microcrystalline cellulose; Methylcellulose; Ethylcellulose; 
Hydroxylpropyl cellulose; Hydroxyprophylmethylcel lulose; Ethylmethylcellulose; Carboxymethylcellulose; 
sodium salt; Sodium, potassium and calcium salts or edible fatty acids alon e or in mixtures, derived from  
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 edible fat or distilled fatty acids monoacyl and  diacylglycerols esterified with the following a cids: (a) acetic (b) 
lactic (c) citric (d) tartaric (e) monoacetylatartaric and (f) diacetyltartaric.  
D.2.3 Sucrose esters or fa tty acids  
 D.2.3.1   The following sucrose esters fatty acids may be added to p oultry feeds:  
a) mixture of sucrose esters of mono cyl and diacylglycerols (sucroglycerides, polyglycerides);  
b) polyglycerol esters of non -polymerised edible fatty acids;  
c) propylene  glycol esters of fatty acids (propane -1,2-diol esters of fatty acids);  
d) stearo yl-2-lactylic acid; sodium stearoyl -1,2-lacylate ; calcium stearoyl -1,2-lactylate;  
e) stearoyl -1-tartrate; glycerol poly (ethylene glycol) ricinolcate; dextrans; sorbitan monostear ate;  
f) sorbitan tristearte; sorbitan monolaurate; sorbitan mono -eleate; sorbitan  monopalmitate;  
g) partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil (polyglycerol polyricinoleate) 
polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate;  
h) polyoxyethylen e (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate;  
i) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, polyoxye thylene (20) sorbitan monocleate;  
j) polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tricleate, polyoxyethylene (8) sorbitan stearate; and  
k) polyoxyet hylene (40) stearate.  
 D.2.3.2   The additives listed shall conform to the requ irements in Table D.2.  
Table D.2 — Specificatio ns 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 polyme rs (M.W 6 800 -9 000)  50  
Propane -1,2-diol   36 000  
D.3 Requirements for binders, anti -caking agents and coagulants  
D.3.1 General  
Poultry feeds shall contain no added binde r, anti -caking agent or coagulant other than a binder, anti -caking 
agent or coa gulant of a name or description specified in D.3 .2.  
D.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 asb estos natural accruing mixtures of 
minerals cont aining at least 65 % complex hydrated aluminium silicates whose main constituent in Kasolinite;  
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 Bentonite and other montmerilloni tee clays; Vermiculite -hydrated silicate of magnesium, aluminium and iron; 
Citric acid; Kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth, purifie d); Calcium silicate (synthetic); Natural mixtures of steatite 
and chlorite free of asbestos.  
D.4 Requirements for aromatic and appetising substances  
Poultry feeds shall contain no added aromatic or appetis ing substance other than an aromatic or appetisi ng 
substance of a name or description specified in Table D.3 and taking account of any such substance which is 
naturally present,  without exceeding the maximum content specified.   
Table D.3 — Requirements fo r aromatic and appetising substances  
Name or de scription  Maximum content  in complete feed, 
mg/kg  
Saccharin  
All natural products and corresponding 
synthetic products  GMP  
 
. DEAS 90: 2023    
 
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