WAC 16-250-055   Guarantees for all dairy cattle commercial feed except customer-formula feed.  

     (1)

Dairy Cattle
Classes	Production Stage
Veal milk replacer	Milk replacer fed for veal production
Herd milk replacer	Milk replacer fed for herd replacement calves
Starter	From 3 days to 3 months
Growing heifers, bulls and dairy beef	Grower 1 - 3 months to 12 months
	Grower 2 - More than 12 months
Lactating	Cows in milk
Nonlactating	Dry cows

     (2) Guaranteed analysis for veal and herd replacement milk replacer commercial feed must include the following nutrients on the label in the order listed below:

     (a) Minimum percentage of crude protein;

     (b) Minimum percentage of crude fat;

     (c) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

     (d) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

     (e) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

     (f) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added).

     (3) Guaranteed analysis for all animal classes of dairy cattle commercial feed must include the following nutrients on the label in the order listed below:

     (a) Minimum percentage of crude protein;

     (b) Maximum percentage of crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) when added;

     (c) Minimum percentage of crude fat;

     (d) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;

     (e) Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);

     (f) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

     (g) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

     (h) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

     (i) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added).

     (4) Guaranteed analysis for all dairy cattle mixing and pasture mineral commercial feeds must include the following nutrients (if added) on the label in the order listed below:

     (a) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

     (b) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;

     (c) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;

     (d) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium must be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;

     (e) Minimum percentage of magnesium;

     (f) Minimum percentage of potassium;

     (g) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);

     (h) Minimum vitamin A, other than the precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. 03-23-128, § 16-250-055, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.]