Section 355IAC6-1-3. Label information

   (a) Commercial feed, other than custom-mixed feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed as follows:

(1) Product name and brand name, if any, as follows:

(A) The brand or product name must be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and must not be misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed must conform therewith. A commercial feed for a particular animal class must be suitable for that purpose.

(B) Commercial, registered brand or trade names are not permitted in guarantees or ingredient listings and only in the product name of feeds produced by or for the firm holding the rights to such a name.

(C) The name of a commercial feed shall not be derived from one (1) or more ingredients of a mixture to the exclusion of other ingredients and shall not be one representing any components of a mixture unless all components are included in the name, provided, that if any ingredient or combination of ingredients is intended to impart a distinctive characteristic to the product which is of significance to the purchaser, the name of that ingredient or combination of ingredients may be used as a part of the brand name or product name if the ingredient or combination of ingredients is quantitatively guaranteed in the guaranteed analysis, and the brand or product name is not otherwise false or misleading.

(D) The word "protein" shall not be permitted in the product name of a feed that contains added nonprotein nitrogen.

(E) When the name carries a percentage value, it shall be understood to signify protein and/or equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen content only, even though it may not explicitly modify the percentage with the word "protein", provided that other percentage values may be permitted if they are followed by the proper description and conform to good labeling practices. Digital numbers shall not be used in a product name in such a manner as to be misleading or confusing to the customer.

(F) Single ingredient feeds shall have a product name in accordance with the designated definition of feed ingredients as recognized by the Association of American Feed Control Officials unless the director designates otherwise.

(G) The word "vitamin", or a contraction thereof, or any word suggesting vitamin can be used only in the name of a feed which is represented to be a vitamin supplement, and which is labeled with the minimum content of each vitamin declared, as specified in section 4(c) of this rule.

(H) The term "mineralized" shall not be used in the name of a feed except for "TRACE MINERALIZED SALT". When so used, the product must contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition.

(I) The term "meat" and "meat byproducts" shall be qualified to designate the animal from which the meat and meat byproducts is derived unless the meat and meat byproducts are made from cattle, swine, sheep, and goats.

(2) If a drug is used, the following requirements apply:

(A) The word "medicated" shall appear directly following and below the product name in type size, no smaller than half the type size of the product name.

(B) Purpose statement as required in subdivision (3).

(C) The purpose of medication (claim statement).

(D) An active ingredient statement listing the active drug ingredients by their established name and the amounts in accordance with section 4(d) of this rule.

(3) Requirements for purpose statement are as follows:

(A) The statement of purpose shall contain the specific species and animal class or classes for which the feed is intended as defined in subdivision (4).

(B) The manufacturer shall have flexibility in describing in more specific and common language the defined animal class, species, and purpose while being consistent with the category of animal class defined in subdivision (4), which may include, but is not limited to, weight range, sex, or age of the animal for which the feed is manufactured.

(C) The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the species and animal class or classes for which the product is intended.

(D) The purpose statement of a premix for the manufacture of feed may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed and sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds and premix specifications are provided by the end user of the premix. This section is applicable to commercial feeds regulated under subdivision (4)(J)(ii)(JJ).

(E) The purpose statement of a single purpose ingredient blend, such as a blend of animal protein products, milk products, fat products, roughage products, or molasses products may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacture of Feed" if the label guarantees of the nutrients contained in the single purpose nutrient blend are sufficient to provide for formulation into various animal species feeds. This section is applicable to commercial feeds regulated under subdivision (4)(J)(ii)(JJ).

(F) The purpose statement of a product shall include a statement of enzyme functionality if enzymatic activity is represented in any manner.

(4) Guarantees for crude protein, equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen, amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber, calcium, phosphorus, salt, and sodium shall be the sequence of nutritional guarantees when such guarantee is stated. Other required and voluntary guarantees should follow in a general format such that the units of measure used to express guarantees (percentage, parts per million, International Units, etc.) are listed in a sequence that provides a consistent grouping of the units of measure as follows:

(A) Required guarantees for swine formula feeds are as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Prestarter, two (2) to eleven (11) pounds.

(BB) Starter, eleven (11) to forty-four (44) pounds.

(CC) Grower, forty-four (44) to one hundred ten (110) pounds.

(DD) Finisher, one hundred ten (110) to two hundred forty-two (242) pounds (market).

(EE) Gilts, sows, and adult boars.

(FF) Lactating gilts and sows.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for swine complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage of lysine.

(CC) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(DD) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(EE) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(FF) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(GG) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(HH) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(II) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

(JJ) Minimum zinc in parts per million.

(B) Required guarantees for formula poultry feeds (broilers, layers, and turkeys) as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Layer, chickens that are grown to produce eggs for food, for example, table eggs:

(aa) starting/growing, from day of hatch to approximately ten (10) weeks of age;

(bb) finisher, from approximately ten (10) weeks of age to the time first egg is produced (approximately twenty (20) weeks of age);

(cc) laying, from the time the first egg is laid throughout the time of egg production; and

(dd) breeders, chickens that produce fertile eggs for hatch replacement layers to produce eggs for food, table eggs, from the time the first egg is laid throughout their productive cycle.

(BB) Broilers, chickens that are grown for human food:

(aa) starting/growing, from the day of hatch to approximately five (5) weeks of age;

(bb) finisher, from approximately five (5) weeks of age to market, (forty-two (42) to fifty-two (52) days); and

(cc) breeders, hybrid strains of chickens whose offspring are grown for human food (broilers) any age and either sex.

(CC) Broilers, breeders, chickens whose offspring are grown for human food (broilers):

(aa) starting/growing, from the day of hatch until approximately ten (10) weeks of age;

(bb) finishing, from approximately ten (10) weeks of age to the time the first egg is produced, approximately twenty (20) weeks of age; and

(cc) laying, fertile egg producing chickens (broilers/roasters) from the day of the first egg throughout the time fertile eggs are produced.

(DD) Turkeys:

(aa) starting/growing, turkeys that are grown for human food from the day of the hatch to approximately thirteen (13) weeks of age (females) and sixteen (16) weeks of age (males);

(bb) finisher, turkeys that are grown for human food, females from approximately thirteen (13) weeks of age to approximately seventeen (17) weeks of age; males from sixteen (16) weeks of age to twenty (20) weeks of age (or desired market weight);

(cc) laying, female turkeys that are producing eggs; from the time the first egg is produced, throughout the time they are producing eggs; and

(dd) breeder, turkeys that are grown to produce fertile eggs, from the day of hatch to the time the first eggs produced (approximately thirty (30) weeks of age), both sexes.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for poultry complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes):

(AA) minimum percentage of crude protein;

(BB) minimum percentage of lysine;

(CC) minimum percentage of methionine;

(DD) minimum percentage of crude fat;

(EE) maximum percentage of crude fiber;

(FF) minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;

(GG) minimum percentage of phosphorus;

(HH) minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); and

(II) minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(C) Required guaranteed for beef cattle formula feeds as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Calves (birth to weaning).

(BB) Cattle on pasture may be specific as to production stage, for example:

(aa) shocker;

(bb) feeder;

(cc) replacement heifers;

(dd) brood cows; or

(ee) bulls.

(CC) Feedlot cattle.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for beef complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen when added.

(CC) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(DD) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(EE) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(FF) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(GG) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(HH) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(II) Minimum percentage of potassium.

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

(iii) Guaranteed analysis for beef mineral feeds (if added) as follows:

(AA) Minimum and maximum percentage calcium.

(BB) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(CC) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt.

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(EE) Minimum percentage of magnesium.

(FF) Minimum percentage of potassium.

(GG) Minimum copper in parts per million.

(HH) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

(II) Minimum zinc in parts per million.

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

(D) Required guarantees for dairy formula feeds as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Veal milk replacer, milk replacer to be fed for veal production.

(BB) Herd milk replacer, milk replacer to be fed for herd replacement calves.

(CC) Starter, approximately three (3) days to three (3) months.

(DD) Growing heifers, bulls, and dairy beef as follows:

(aa) Grower 1, three (3) months to twelve (12) months of age.

(bb) Grower 2, more than twelve (12) months of age.

(EE) Lactating dairy cattle.

(FF) Nonlactating dairy cattle.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for veal and herd replacement milk replacer as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage crude fat.

(CC) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage calcium.

(EE) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

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

(iii) Guaranteed analysis for dairy cattle complete feeds and supplements as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen when added.

(CC) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(DD) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(EE) Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber.

(FF) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(GG) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(HH) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

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

(iv) Required guaranteed analysis for dairy mixing and pasture mineral as follows:

(AA) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(BB) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(CC) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt.

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(EE) Minimum percentage of magnesium.

(FF) Minimum percentage of potassium.

(GG) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

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

(E) Required guarantees for equine formula feeds as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Foal.

(BB) Mare.

(CC) Breeding.

(DD) Maintenance.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for equine complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(CC) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(EE) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(FF) Minimum copper in parts per million.

(GG) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

(HH) Minimum zinc in parts per million.

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

(iii) Guaranteed analysis for equine mineral feeds (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(BB) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(CC) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of sodium shall be guaranteed only when the total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(EE) Minimum copper in parts per million.

(FF) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

(GG) Minimum zinc in parts per million.

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

(F) Required guaranteed for goat and sheep formula feeds as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Starter.

(BB) Grower.

(CC) Finisher.

(DD) Breeder.

(EE) Lactating.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for goat and sheep complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen when added.

(CC) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(DD) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(EE) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(FF) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(GG) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(HH) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(II) Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (if added, or if total copper exceeds twenty (20) parts per million).

(JJ) Minimum selenium in parts per million.

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

(G) Required guarantees for duck and geese formula feeds as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Ducks as follows:

(aa) Starter, zero (0) to three (3) weeks of age.

(bb) Grower, three (3) to six (6) weeks of age.

(cc) Finisher, six (6) weeks to market.

(dd) Breeder developer, eight (8) to nineteen (19) weeks of age.

(ee) Breeder, twenty-two (22) weeks to end of lay.

(BB) Geese as follows:

(aa) Starter, zero (0) to four (4) weeks of age.

(bb) Grower, four (4) to eight (8) weeks of age.

(cc) Finisher, eight (8) weeks to market.

(dd) Breeder developer, ten (10) to twenty-two (22) weeks of age.

(ee) Breeder, twenty-two (22) weeks to end of lay.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for duck and geese complete feeds and supplements (for all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(CC) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(EE) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(FF) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(GG) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(H) Required guarantees for fish complete feeds and supplements as follows:

(i) Animal species shall be declared in lieu of animal class as follows:

(AA) Trout.

(BB) Catfish.

(CC) Species other than trout or catfish.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for all fish complete feeds and supplements as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(CC) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(DD) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(I) Required guarantees for rabbit complete feeds and supplements as follows:

(i) Animal classes as follows:

(AA) Grower, four (4) to twelve (12) weeks of age.

(BB) Breeder, twelve (12) weeks of age and over.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis for rabbit complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage of crude protein.

(BB) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(CC) Minimum and maximum percentage of crude fiber (the maximum crude fiber shall not exceed the minimum by more than five (5.0) units).

(DD) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium.

(EE) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(FF) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(GG) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

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

(J) The required guarantees of grain mixtures with or without molasses and feeds other than those described in clauses (A) through (I) shall include the following items, unless exempted in clause (K), in the order listed as follows:

(i) Animal classes and species for which the product is intended.

(ii) Guaranteed analysis as follows:

(AA) Minimum percentage crude protein.

(BB) Maximum or minimum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen as required in section 4(e) of this rule.

(CC) Minimum percentage of crude fat.

(DD) Maximum percentage of crude fiber.

(EE) Minerals in formula feeds, to include in the following order:

(aa) Minimum and maximum percentages of calcium.

(bb) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.

(cc) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added).

(dd) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.

(ee) Other minerals.

(FF) Minerals in feeds ingredients as specified by the official definitions of the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

(GG) Vitamins in such terms as specified in section 4(c) of this rule.

(HH) Total sugars as invert on dried molasses products or products being sold primarily for their sugar content.

(II) Viable lactic acid producing micro-organisms for use in silages in terms specified in section 4(g) of this rule.

(JJ) A commercial feed, for example, vitamin/mineral premix or base mix, intended to provide a specialized nutritional source for use in the manufacture of other feeds, must state its intended purpose and guarantee those nutrients relevant to such stated purpose.

(K) Exemptions as follows:

(i) A mineral guarantee for feed, excluding those feeds manufactured as complete feeds and for feed supplements intended to be mixed with grain to produce a complete feed for swine, poultry, fish, and veal and herd milk replacers is not required when the feed or feed ingredient:

(AA) is not intended or represented or does not serve as a principal source of that mineral to the animal; or

(BB) is intended for nonfood producing animals and contains less than six and five-tenths percent (6.5%) total mineral.

(ii) Guarantees for vitamins are not required when the commercial feed is neither formulated for nor represented in any manner as a vitamin supplement.

(iii) Guarantees for crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber are not required when the commercial feed is intended for purposes other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, such as drug premixes, mineral or vitamin supplements, and molasses.

(iv) Guarantees for micro-organisms are not required when the commercial feed is intended for a purpose other than to furnish these substances or they are of minor significance relating to the primary purpose of the product, and no specific label claims are made.

(v) The indication for animal classes and species is not required on single ingredient products if the ingredient is not intended, represented, or defined for a specific animal class or species.

(vi) Mixtures of whole seeds intended to be fed to wild birds may be labeled showing, by weight percentage, the amount of seed by kind, and a weight designated as "other" that includes weed seed, other crop seed, and inert matter contained in the mixture to total one hundred percent (100%), in lieu of supplying guarantees for minimum crude protein, minimum crude fat, and maximum crude fiber. If the feed contains greater than two and five-tenths percent (2.5%) weed seed by weight, the labeling must include the statement, "Note: This feed contains more than two and five-tenths percent (2.5%) weed seed by weight, printed on the label.".

(5) Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of Section 6(4) of IC 15-5-13 [IC 15-5 was repealed by P.L.2-2008, SECTION 83, effective July 1, 2008. See IC 15-19-7-26.] as follows:

(A) The name of each ingredient as defined in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, common or usual name, or one approved by the director.

(B) Collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients published in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials in lieu of the individual ingredients, provided that:

(i) when a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label, individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label; and

(ii) the manufacturer shall provide the feed control official, upon request, with a list of individual ingredients, within a defined group, that are or have been used at manufacturing facilities distributing in or into the state.

(6) Directions for use and precautionary statements or reference to their location if the detailed feeding directions and precautionary statements required by sections 7 and 8 of this rule appear elsewhere on the label.

(7) Name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed. The principal mailing address shall include the street address, city, state, and zip code; however, the street address may be omitted if it is shown in the current city directory or telephone directory.

(8) Net weight or quantity statement.

  (b) The director or the director's agent may request labels or labeling under the following conditions:

(1) When the license applicant is a new firm and the labeling practices of the applicant have not been observed.

(2) When labels or labeling of a licensee have been found to be in violation.

(3) When analytical problems are noted.

(4) When a consumer complaint has been received.

(State Chemist of the State of Indiana; 355 IAC 6-1-3; filed Apr 4, 2002, 9:26 a.m.: 25 IR 2445; readopted filed Nov 12, 2008, 11:24 a.m.: 20081203-IR-355080677RFA; readopted filed Oct 17, 2014, 9:27 a.m.: 20141112-IR-355140344RFA)