Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-1-5-.06
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 80-1-5-.06 - Expression Of Guarantees(1) The guarantees for crude protein, equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen, crude fat, crude fiber and mineral guarantees (when required) will be in terms of percentage by weight.(2) Commercial feeds containing 61 % or more calcium, phosphorus, sodium and chloride shall include in the guaranteed analysis the minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (Ca), the minimum percentage of phosphorus (P), and if salt is added, the minimum and maximum percentage of salt (NaCl). Minerals except salt (NaCl), shall be guaranteed in terms of percentage of the element. When calcium and/or salt guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis such shall be stated and conform to the following: (a) When the minimum is 5.0% or less, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than one percentage point.(b) When the minimum is above 5.0%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than 20% and in no case shall the maximum exceed the minimum by more than five percentage points.(3) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of commercial feeds and feed supplements, when made, shall be stated on the label in milligrams per pound for feed except that:(a) Vitamin A, other than precursors of Vitamin A, shall be stated in International or USP units per pound.(b) Vitamin D, products offered for poultry feeding, shall be stated in International Chick Units per pound.(c) Vitamin D for other uses shall be stated in International or USP units per pound.(d) Vitamin E shall be stated in International or USP Units per pound.(e) Guarantees for vitamin content on the label of a commercial feed shall state the guarantee as true vitamins, not compounds, with the exception of the compounds Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Choline Chloride, Thiamine, and Pantothenic Acid.(f) Oils and premixes containing Vitamin A or Vitamin D or both may be labeled to show vitamin content in terms of units per gram.(4) Guarantees for drugs shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except: (a) Antibiotics present at less than 2,000 grams per ton (total, of commercial feed) shall be stated in grams per ton of commercial feed.(b) Antibiotics present at 2,000 or more grams per ton (total, of commercial feed) shall be stated in grams per pound of commercial feed.(c) Labels for commercial feeds containing growth promotion and/or feed efficiency levels of antibiotics, which are to be fed continuously as the sole ration, are not required to make quantitative guarantees except as specifically noted in the Federal Food Additive regulations for certain antibiotics, wherein quantitative guarantees are required regardless of the level or purpose of the antibiotic.(d) The term milligrams per pound may be used for drugs or antibiotics in those cases where a dosage is given in milligrams in the feeding directions.(5) Commercial feeds containing any added nonprotein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows: (a) For ruminants: 1. Complete feeds, supplements, and concentrates containing added nonprotein nitrogen and containing more than 5% protein from natural sources shall express the protein guarantee as follows: Crude Protein, minimum,________% (This includes not more than ________% equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen.)
2. Mixed feed concentrates and supplements containing less than 5% protein from natural sources may express the protein guarantee as follows: Equivalent Crude Protein from Nonprotein Nitrogen, minimum,________%.
3. Ingredient sources of nonprotein nitrogen such as Urea, Di-Ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Polyphosphate Solution, Ammoniated Rice Hulls, or other basic nonprotein nitrogen ingredients shall be guaranteed as follows: Nitrogen, minimum,________.
Equivalent Crude Protein from Nonprotein Nitrogen, minimum,________%.
(6) Mineral phosphatic materials for feeding purposes shall be labeled with the guarantee for minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (when present), the minimum percentage of phosphorus, and the maximum percentage of fluorine. Author: Charles H. Barnes
Ala. Admin. Code r. 80-1-5-.06
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-21-25.