Poultry feeds are special foods for birds like chickens, ducks, and turkeys that people raise for meat and eggs. These feeds are like balanced meals that give the birds all the right nutrients they need to grow well and stay healthy. These feeds are carefully made to give birds the right mix of proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, and minerals they need at different stages of their life. There are different types of feeds for baby chicks, teenage birds, egg-laying hens, and meat chickens. Even turkeys have their special feed. These feeds are usually made from grains like corn and soybeans, and they add vitamins and minerals to make them even better. Some feeds have extra things like antibiotics or probiotics to keep the birds healthy and growing.

Poultry feeds have rules called IS 1374:2007. These rules tell us how chicken feeds should be made. These rules say what chicken feeds should be like, how to take samples for testing, and how to test them. Chicken feeds must follow these rules to make sure they are good and safe for chickens to eat.

Chicken feeds shall be of the fifteen types as given below:

1.     Broiler Pre-Starter Feed (BPSF)

2.     Broiler Starter Feed (BSF)

3.     Broiler Finisher Feed (BFF)

4.     Chick Feed For Layer (CFL)

5.     Grower Feed For Layer (GFL)

6.     Layer Feed For Phase I (LFP-I)

7.     Layer Feed For Phase II (LFP-II)

8.     Breeder Chick Feed For Broiler (BCFB)

9.     Breeder Grower Feed For Broiler (BGFB)

10.  Breeder Layer Feed For Broiler (BLFB)

11.  Breeder Broiler Feed For Male (BBFM)

12.  Chick Feed For Layer Breeder(CFLB)

13.  Grower Feed For Layer Breeder (GFLB)

14.  Breeder Layer Feed (BLF)

15.  Breeder Layer Feed For Male (BLFM)

REQUIREMENTS FOR IS 1374:2007

1.     The chicken feed must also follow the rules in the standard.

2.     The feed can be in the form of pellets, crumbs, or mash, but it must be clean and safe for chickens to eat.

3.     It should not have any bad smells, harmful stuff, molds, or bugs.

4.     Only certain things listed in the standard can be used to make chicken feed.

5.     The feed must have the right vitamins, fatty acids, amino acids, and minerals that chickens need. These can come from natural sources or be added.

6.     There are limits on how much harmful stuff can be in the feed, and these limits must be followed as well, as mentioned in the standard.

7.     This is to make sure the chicken feed is healthy and safe for the chickens to eat.

8.     The chicken feed must be packed and labeled as per IS 1374:2007.

9.     It should be packed in clean and dry bags made of jute or laminated paper, with a lining of polyethylene. These bags must be securely sealed with a machine.

10.  Each bag must have certain information on it, like what's inside and who made it, as per the standard.

11.  If the chicken feed meets all the rules in this standard, it can get certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

12.  They can then put a special mark called the ISI Mark on the product.

13.  To do this, the manufacturer needs to get a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

TESTS

Tests shall be carried out as per the prescribed method for determination of the following:

·       Vitamin E

·       Vitamin D3

·       Aflatoxin B

·       Metabolizable Energy (Me)

·       Methionine Content

·       Lysine Content

·       Phosphorus

Benefits of BIS Certification

The BIS registration provides the following benefits:

1.     Increase sales: BIS-registered products are more likely to be of higher quality and attract more customers.

2.     Reduce the amount of money spent on quality maintenance: Upon getting certification, there's no need to follow separate quality guidelines for products.

3.     Enhance product credibility and reduce environmental risk: BIS-certified items are genuine and trustworthy because they work really well and last a long time.

4.     Ensure the highest level of quality and dependability: The presence of a BIS registration number implies that the product is of high quality and dependability.

5.     Ensure the organization’s expansion: BIS certification boosts your product’s reputation, resulting in significant growth and market exposure.

Process for BIS ISI Mark Certification

To know the process in detail, please visit:

• ISI Mark Certification for Domestic Manufactures
• ISI Mark Certification for Foreign Manufactures

Under BIS Registration Products ISI and CRS

• BIS CRS Registration For IT Products List
• ISI Mark Registration For ISI Products List

CONCLUSION

Poultry feeds have been included in the mandatory ISI Certification Scheme under the IS 1374:2007 standard. Manufacturers cannot import, export, or sell this product in the Indian consumer market without the ISI Mark.

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