The feed legislation in force in Poland and the EU contains detailed information on the properties, composition and labeling of farm and industrial feed, as well as feed additives.
Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene specifies:
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- general rules of feed hygiene,
- conditions and arrangements ensuring the traceability of the feed,
- conditions and arrangements for registration and approval of establishments.
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Material subjected to tests:
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- forage Maize silage,
- grass and alfalfa silage,
- legume silage with grasses,
- pickled corn grain,
- TMR meadow hay based on maize.
- seeds and middlings
- whole grain and maize seeds and middlings,
- rapeseed and soybean meal,
- legume seeds,
- sunflower seeds,
- mixtures of the above seeds and pellets.
- corn forage.
- forage Maize silage,
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The FoodSector Laboratory offers feed tests in the field of:
Microbiological tests:
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- the presence of Salmonella Spp. – horizontal method PN-EN ISO 6579-1: 2017-04,
- presence and / or number of Listeria monocytogenes – horizontal method PN-EN ISO 11290-2: 2017-07,
- total number of microorganisms – horizontal method PN-EN ISO 4833-1: 2013-12, PN-EN ISO 4833-2: 2013-1,
- presence and / or number of Clostridium perfringes – horizontal method PN-EN ISO 7937: 2005,
- number of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and others) – horizontal method PN-EN ISO 6888-2: 2022-03,
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Physicochemical tests:
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- basic nutrients:
- dry weight,
- humidity,
- crude ash,
- raw fat,
- starch,
- fiber,
- protein,
- determination of amino acids (general amino acids, sulfuric amino acids, tryptophan),
- vitamin determination: A, E, iron, copper, manganese and zinc,
- pH determination.
- basic nutrients:
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In order to assess the quality of feed, the number of probiotic bacteria is more and more often determined, both in compound feed and feed additives.
The FoodSector Laboratory has at your disposal tests based on standards, including:
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- detection and determination of the number of probiotic yeast strains – PN-EN 15789: 2022-04,
- detection and determination of the number of Enterococcus – PN-EN 15788: 2022-04,
- detection and enumeration of putative Bacillus spp. – PN-EN 15784: 2022-04,
- detection and determination of the number of Bifidobacterium spp. – PN-EN 15785: 2009,
- detection and determination of the number of Pediococcus spp. – PN-EN 15786: 2022-04,
- detection and determination of the number of Lactobacillus spp. – PN-EN 15787: 2022-04.
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Feed mixtures
Feeds are one of the elements influencing the final quality and safety of meat from slaughter animals, poultry, fish and products of animal origin (eggs, milk). Animals fed with fodder poor in nutrients or with the presence of undesirable ingredients (e.g. mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides) will not develop properly, which may result in a slight increase in muscle mass, but also products from them can be obtained in smaller quantities and worse. quality. The condition of grasslands and the feed produced from them also affects the condition and health of animals, their welfare and the quality of animal products.
Properly selected feed ingredients and balanced nutrition of farm animals is particularly important with their proper development and, most importantly, with production results.
FoodSector will create a feed mix appropriately selected in terms of nutrition for a given group of farm animals. In accordance with the relevant standards, but also your preferences, we will create a feed mixture so that the animals fed receive carefully selected complete feed, which will contain a rich composition of vitamins and minerals, positively influencing the health and development of animals.