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Blood
Meal
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| DESCRIPTION:
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Blood Meal is the finely ground rendered blood of beef, sheep, pigs
and goats, free from wool, hair, hoof, hide, bone, manure, and stomach
offal.
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| PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES: |
Colour
- Preferably blackish in colour.
Texture - Grind shall be uniform and 100% shall pass through
a 2.36mm screen. No more than 5% shall be retained on a 1.7mm screen.
Odour - Nil acceptance of commercially offensive odours. |
| ANALYSIS: |
Standard
Laboratory Tests: |
| CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES: |
| Protein
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Minimum
of 85% or as specified |
| Fat
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Maximum
1.5% |
| Fibre
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Maximum
1% |
| Ash |
Maximum
6% |
| Moisture
Total |
Minimum
4% / maximum 10% |
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75%
minimum
Correct hydrolysis is critical for normal protein digestibility |
| Digestible |
Minimum
90% |
| Protein
Salt |
Maximum
1% |
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