Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) The guarantees
for crude protein, equivalent protein from non-protein nitrogen, amino acids,
crude fat, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber and mineral guarantees (when
required) of commercial feeds shall be in terms of percentage as stated within
35:30-27-3(b) and
(c).
(b) Mineral guarantees shall be as follows:
(1) When the calcium and salt guarantees are
given in the guaranteed analysis, they shall be stated and conform to the
following:
(A) When the minimum is below 2.5%,
the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than 0.5 percentage
point.
(B) When the minimum is 2.5%
but less than 5.0%, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more than one
percentage point.
(C) When the
minimum is 5.0% or greater, the maximum shall not exceed the minimum by more
than 20% of the minimum and in no case shall the maximum exceed the minimum by
more than five percentage points.
(2) When required, guarantees for minimum and
maximum total sodium and salt; minimum potassium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus
and maximum fluoride shall be stated in terms of percentage. Other minimum
mineral guarantees shall be stated in parts per million (ppm) when the
concentration is less than 10,000 ppm and in percentage when the concentration
is 10,000 ppm (1%) or greater.
(3)
Products labeled with a quantity statement (e.g., tablets, capsules, granules,
or liquid) shall state mineral guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (e.g.,
tablets, capsules, granules, or liquids) consistent with the quantity statement
and direction for use.
(c) Guarantees for minimum vitamin content of
commercial feeds and feed supplements, when made, shall be stated on the label
in milligrams per pound of feed except that:
(1) Vitamin A, other than precursors of
Vitamin A, shall be stated in International or USP units per pound.
(2) Vitamin D, in products offered for
poultry feeding, shall be stated in International Chick Units per
pound.
(3) Vitamin D for other uses
shall be stated in International or USP units per pound.
(4) Vitamin E shall be stated in
International or USP Units per pound.
(5) Concentrated oils and feed additive
premixes containing Vitamins A, D and/or E may, at the option of the
distributor, be stated in units per gram instead of units per pound.
(6) Vitamin B-12, in milligrams or micrograms
per pound.
(7) All other vitamin
guarantees shall express the vitamin activity in milligrams per pound in terms
of the following menadione; riboflavin; d-pantothenic acid; thiamine; niacin;
vitamin B-6; folic acid, choline, biotin, inositol; p-amino benzoic acid;
ascorbic acid; and carotene.
(d) Guarantees for drug in commercial feed
shall be stated in terms of percent by weight, except:
(1) Antibiotics present at less than 2,000
grams per ton total, of commercial feed shall be stated in grams per ton of
commercial feed.
(2) Antibiotics
present at 2,000 or more grams per ton total, of commercial feed shall be
stated in grams per pound of commercial feed.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(e) Commercial feeds containing any added
non-protein nitrogen shall be labeled as follows:
(1) For ruminants:
(A) Complete feeds, supplements, and
concentrates containing added non-protein nitrogen and containing more than 5%
protein from natural sources shall be guaranteed as follows: Crude Protein,
minimum, % (This includes not more than % equivalent crude protein from
non-protein nitrogen.)
(B) Mixed
feed concentrates and supplements containing less than 5% protein from natural
sources may be guaranteed as follows: Equivalent Crude Protein from Non-Protein
Nitrogen, minimum, %
(C) Ingredient
sources of non-protein nitrogen like Urea, DiAmmonium Phosphate, Ammonium
Polyphosphate Solution, Ammoniated Rice Hulls, or other basic non-protein
nitrogen ingredients defined by the Association of American Feed Control
Officials shall be guaranteed as follows: Nitrogen, minimum, % Equivalent Crude
Protein from Non-Protein Nitrogen, minimum, %
(2) For non-ruminants:
(A) Complete feeds, supplements, and
concentrates containing crude protein from all forms of non-protein nitrogen
added shall be labeled as follows: Crude Protein, minimum, % (This includes not
more than % equivalent crude protein which is not nutritionally available to
(species of animal for which feed is intended).)
(B) Premixes, concentrates or supplements
intended for non-ruminants containing more than 1.25% equivalent crude protein
from all forms of non-protein nitrogen added shall contain adequate directions
of use and a prominent statement: "WARNING: This feed shall be used only in
accordance with directions furnished on the label".
(f) 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.
(g) Guaranteesfor microorganisms shall be
stated in colony formingunits per gram (CFU/g) when directions are for using
the product in grams, or in colony forming units per pound (CFU/lb) when
directions are for using the product in pounds. A parenthetical statement
following the guarantee shall list each species in order of
predominance.
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
2339, eff 6-28-96; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2842, eff
7-13-00
