Milk replacer for calves
1 Scope
This document defines the terms and definitions of milk replacer for calves, specifies the technical requirements and inspection rules as well as packaging, transportation storage and shelf life, and describes corresponding sampling and test methods.
This document is applicable to the production, trade, inspection, certification and use of milk replacer for calves.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB 5009.6-2016 National food safety standard - Determination of fat in foods
GB 5413.5-2010 National food safety standard - Determination of lactose and sucrose in foods for infants and young children, milk and milk products
GB/T 5917.1 Determination of feed particle size - Two-sieve screening method
GB/T 6432 Determination of crude protein in feeds - Kjeldahl method
GB/T 6435 Determination of moisture in feedstuffs
GB/T 6436 Determination of calcium in feed
GB/T 6437 Determination of phosphorus in feeds-Spectrophotometry
GB/T 6438 Animal feeding stuffs - Determination of crude ash
GB/T 8170 Rules of rounding off for numerical values & expression and judgment of limiting values
GB/T 10647 Feed industry terms
GB 10648 Feed label
GB/T 10649 Determination for mixing homogeneity of mineral premix
GB 13078 Hygienical standard for feeds
GB/T 14699.1 Feeding stuffs - Sampling
GB/T 18246 Determination of amino acids in feeds
GB/T 18823 Permitted tolerants for judgement of testing results in feeds
GB/T 20806 Determination of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in feeds
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 10647 and the following apply,
3.1
milk replacer for calves
a uniform mixture prepared according to a certain proportion with dairy products and vegetable protein products as main raw materials, supplemented by necessary feed additives such as amino acids, vitamins and mineral elements, and used for feeding calves and as milk substitutes
Note 1: It is used to feed calves after being blended with boiling water.
Note 2: The milk replacer for calves belongs to calf concentrate supplement.
4 Technical requirements
4.1 Raw material requirements
4.1.1 Dairy products include whole milk, skim milk, concentrated milk protein, whey powder, lactose-free whey powder, casein, etc.; plant protein sources include soybean, wheat, peanut, rice and so on.
4.1.2 Non-protein ammonia substances such as urea shall not be used.
4.1.3 Animal-derived feed products other than milk and dairy products shall not be used.
4.2 Appearance and properties
The product shall be light yellow or light cream powder with consistent color and milk fragrance, without caking, mildew, deterioration or peculiar smell.
4.3 Particle size
The passing rate of the product shall be 100% via 0.42mm analysis sieve and >80% via 0.18mm analysis sieve.
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Technical requirements
5 Sampling
6 Test methods
7 Inspection rules
8 Labeling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf life
Annex A (Informative) Recommended values of mineral elements and vitamins in milk replacer for calves
