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FAQ for Feed Mill Laboratory

Q: What is the importance of Thiram test in raw medicines / finished feeds is essential?
Ans: Yes. To avoid spillage of materials, fungal
grains analysis?
Ans: To detect the presence of any pesticide contamination and there by Improve feed
residues in the grains hygiene and for proper ventilation.

Q: What are the main fungal toxins present in Q. Can we add DCP, Calcite, Salt and feed
the poultry feed? premix directly in to dumping pit?
Ans: Aflatoxin, ocharatoxin and citrinin are the main Ans: NO. These minor raw materials are powdery &
fungal toxins present in poultry feed due to the hygroscopic resulting in high variation of
fungal contamination of raw materials. proximate composition of feed if added in
dumping point. They must be added in Batch
mixer.
Q: What is the purpose of analyzing pepsin
digestibility in all animal proteins Like fish
meal & MBM? Q. How to Keep Sodium chlorite and citric acid
Ans: To detect any adulteration in it. in feed mill godowns?
Ans: Unload both the materials separately, Maintain
gap between wall and lot , stack over the
Q. Why we follow Biosecurity measures (like
Wooden pallets, don't keep the materials
nearer to inflammable materials, don't use the
Bleaching powder / LSP / Clo2 / Malathion
wet hand and cloth for handling the citric acid
spray / Formalin spray / Fumigation for
and sodium chlorite .The opened bag must be
machineries etc) in feed mill premises &
farms?
tied and kept properly.
Ans: T o maintain the Quality of finished feed & thereby
preventing birds from infectious diseases and
improve the productivity of the birds. Q. Can Sterilized fish meal be directly replaced
with fish meal without changing in feed
formulation?
Ans: No, because Nutrient % (CP, Calcium, TP, Salt
Q. Why we focus on 100% sampling for fish
meal & MBM at the time of Unloading?
etc) is different
Ans: To detect adulteration if any and physically
check the conditions of those materials.
Q. Can Sterilized Meat & Bone Meal be directly
Q. Using wooden pallets for all raw materials /

Prepared by : Approved by :
133 Director - Technical