A sample of poultry feed was purchased from a commercial animal feed
manufacturer.
This material is intended for use in the development, validation or quality control of
analytical methods for the determination of proximates and elements in animal
feeding stuffs.
Assessed Values using Statutory Methods
Ash ............................. 6.4 ± 0.6 g/100 g Moisture .................... 12.3 ± 0.3 g/100 g
Oil ............................... 4.1 ± 0.7 g/100 g
Assessed Values
Ash ............................. 6.5 ± 0.6 g/100 g Magnesium ............. 0.16 ± 0.02 g/100 g
Crude fibre ................. 4.1 ± 0.7 g/100 g Potassium ............... 0.74 ± 0.06 g/100 g
Moisture ................... 12.4 ± 0.3 g/100 g Nitrogen ................. 2.56 ± 0.19 g/100 g
Oil ............................... 4.1 ± 0.7 g/100 g Phosphorus ............ 0.63 ± 0.03 g/100 g
Sodium ................... 0.17 ± 0.05 g/100 g Iron ............................... 145 ± 31 mg/kg
Calcium .................. 1.44 ± 0.15 g/100 g Manganese ................... 131 ± 19 mg/kg
Chloride .................. 0.28 ± 0.06 g/100 g Zinc ................................. 91 ± 11 mg/kg
Indicative Values using Statutory Methods
Nitrogen ............................... 2.5 g/100 g Crude Fibre ............................ 4 g/100 g
Starch ................................... 40 g/100 g
Indicative Values using a Variety of Methods
Fructose ............................... <1 g/100 g Sucrose ................................. 2 g/100 g
Glucose ................................ <1 g/100 g Starch .................................. 40 g/100 g
Maltose ................................. <5 g/100 g