Feed flour as an additional source of protein nutrition for farm animals

Feed FLOUR of animal origin is used as a protein nutrition supplement. it has great nutritional value and is used in its natural form and for the production of compound feed. The main type of feed meal is MEAT and bone meal. It is produced mainly in meat processing plants and poultry factories. Meat and bone meal is a protein feed for poultry and pigs. Its addition to feed increases its productivity, enriches it with proteins, useful minerals and vitamins, and reduces feed costs. It is very important to monitor the quality of meat and bone meal. It is produced in loose and granulated form, in accordance with the requirements of GOST 17536-82 “Feed flour of animal origin” in compliance with approved veterinary and sanitary rules.
For the production of feed meal of animal origin, veterinary confiscated goods, non-food and low-value raw materials obtained from the slaughter and processing of all types of livestock, poultry, rabbits, as well as the corpses of livestock and poultry, approved by veterinary and sanitary supervision for the production of feed meal of animal origin, are used. Depending on the composition of the raw materials, feed flour is divided into: meat and bone meal; meat; blood; bone; from hydrolyzed feathers. Meat and bone meal is the most common raw material of animal origin in the production of animal feed. At the same time, it becomes possible for essential amino acids to appear in the feed. It is a good source of macroelements: calcium contains up to 12%, phosphorus - up to 6%, sodium up to - 2%, phosphorus - 4%.
Meat and bone meal is a good source of vitamins B1 especially: riboflavin, choline, nicotinic acid, cobalamin. Constantly adding meat and bone meal to the feed when feeding animals will allow you to: increase productivity, enrich the feed with proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and increase their nutritional value, normalize metabolism, and reduce feed costs.
Depending on the content of protein, fat and mineral salts, meat and bone meal is divided into three grades. Risk factors in the production of meat and meat and bone meal may include problems of bacterial origin: putrefactive microflora, bacterial toxins, salmonella , clostridia, as well as oxidation or rancidity, when peroxides, ketones, and aldehydes are formed. In order to obtain high-quality meat and bone meal, it is important to produce it from fresher slaughterhouse waste, protect it from bacterial contamination and stabilize it with antioxidants.
To sell feed flour, it is necessary to declare it in accordance with the requirements of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 23, 2021 “On approval of a unified list of products subject to mandatory certification and a unified list of products subject to declaration of conformity” No. 2425.

The information was prepared by an expert in the field of product quality confirmation of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Rostov Reference Center of Rosselkhoznadzor”.