Chapter ATCP 42

ATCP 42.10(8)(a) (a) “Starter” for sheep and goats of that class.

ATCP 42.10(8)(b) (b) “Grower” for sheep and goats of that class.

ATCP 42.10(8)(c) (c) “Finisher” for sheep and goats of that class.

ATCP 42.10(8)(d) (d) “Breeder” for sheep and goats of that class.

ATCP 42.10(8)(e) (e) “Lactating” for sheep and goats of that class.

ATCP 42.10(9) (9) Duck and goose feed. The following terms, when used to label a duck or goose commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of ducks and geese:

ATCP 42.10(9)(a) (a) “Ducks — Starter” for ducks less than 3 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(b) (b) “Ducks — Grower” for ducks 3 to 6 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(c) (c) “Ducks — Finisher” for ducks more than 6 weeks old that are being fed for market.

ATCP 42.10(9)(d) (d) “Ducks — Breeder Developer” for ducks 8 to 19 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(e) (e) “Ducks — Breeder” for ducks more than 22 weeks old that are currently laying eggs.

ATCP 42.10(9)(f) (f) “Geese — Starter” for geese less than 4 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(g) (g) “Geese — Grower” for geese 4 to 8 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(h) (h) “Geese — Finisher” for geese more than 8 weeks old that are being fed for market.

ATCP 42.10(9)(i) (i) “Geese — Breeder Developer” for geese 10 to 22 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(9)(j) (j) “Geese — Breeder” for geese more than 22 weeks old that are currently laying eggs.

ATCP 42.10(10) (10) Rabbit feed. The following terms, when used to label a rabbit commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of rabbits:

ATCP 42.10(10)(a) (a) “Rabbit — Grower” for rabbits 4 to 12 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10(10)(b) (b) “Rabbit — Breeder” for rabbits more than 12 weeks old.

ATCP 42.10 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-97.

ATCP 42.12 ATCP 42.12 Guaranteed analysis; general.

ATCP 42.12(1) (1) Guaranteed analysis required. Every commercial feed shall be clearly and conspicuously labeled with a guaranteed analysis, entitled “GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.” The guaranteed analysis shall include all of the following:

ATCP 42.12(1)(a) (a) A minimum guarantee for each of the following substances, unless the commercial feed is clearly labeled for a specialized purpose that is unrelated to the content of those substances:

ATCP 42.12(1)(a)1. 1. Crude protein.

ATCP 42.12(1)(a)2. 2. Equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen, if present. Guarantees shall comply with applicable requirements under s. ATCP 42.54.

ATCP 42.12(1)(a)3. 3. Crude fat.

ATCP 42.12(1)(b) (b) A maximum guarantee for crude fiber, unless the commercial feed is clearly labeled for a specialized purpose that is unrelated to its crude fiber content.

ATCP 42.12(1)(c) (c) Mineral guarantees under sub. (3) if the commercial feed is sold wholly or in part for its mineral content. Except as provided under s. ATCP 42.14, mineral guarantees are not required if the commercial feed is intended solely for non-food producing animals and contains less than 6.5% total minerals. Mineral guarantees shall comply with sub. (3).

ATCP 42.12(1)(d) (d) A minimum guarantee for each vitamin contained in the feed if the feed is sold wholly or in part for its vitamin content. A vitamin guarantee shall comply with sub. (4).

ATCP 42.12(1)(e) (e) A minimum microorganism guarantee if the commercial feed is sold wholly or in part for its microorganism content. Microorganism guarantees shall comply with sub. (5).

ATCP 42.12(1)(f) (f) For dried molasses products or products sold primarily for their sugar content, a minimum guarantee of total sugars as invert.

ATCP 42.12(1)(g) (g) For a commercial feed intended as a specialized nutrient source primarily for use in the manufacture of other commercial feeds, a minimum guarantee for each nutrient which is relevant to that purpose.

ATCP 42.12(1)(h) (h) Additional guarantees, if any, that are required for a specific class of commercial feed under s. ATCP 42.14.

ATCP 42.12(2) (2) Form of guarantees; general.

ATCP 42.12(2)(a) (a) Every guarantee under sub. (1) shall clearly identify the substance guaranteed.

ATCP 42.12(2)(b) (b) A guarantee under sub. (1) shall be expressed as a percentage by weight of commercial feed unless this section or s. ATCP 42.14 requires that the guarantee be expressed in a different form.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c) (c) The following guarantees, if present, shall appear in the following order:

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)1. 1. Crude protein.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)2. 2. Equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)3. 3. Amino acids.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)4. 4. Crude fat.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)5. 5. Crude fiber.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)6. 6. Acid detergent fiber.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)7. 7. Calcium.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)8. 8. Phosphorus.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)9. 9. Salt.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)10. 10. Sodium.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)11. 11. Other minerals.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)12. 12. Vitamins.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)13. 13. Total sugar as invert.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)14. 14. Viable microorganisms producing lactic acid.

ATCP 42.12(2)(c)15. 15. Other guarantees. Other guarantees shall be arranged so that guarantees expressed in the same unit of weight, measure, or count are grouped together.

ATCP 42.12(3) (3) Mineral guarantees.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a) (a) Mineral guarantees, if required under sub. (1) (c), shall include all of the following:

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)1. 1. A minimum and maximum guarantee for calcium, if present.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)2. 2. A minimum guarantee for phosphorus, if present.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)3. 3. A minimum and maximum guarantee for salt, if added.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)4. 4. A minimum and maximum guarantee for total sodium if total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee under par. (d) 1.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)5. 5. A maximum guarantee for fluoride, if present.

ATCP 42.12(3)(a)6. 6. Minimum guarantees for other minerals that are present in significant amounts.

ATCP 42.12(3)(b) (b) In a guaranteed analysis, the maximum guarantee for calcium, salt or total sodium may not exceed the minimum guarantee by more than the following applicable amount:

ATCP 42.12(3)(b)1. 1. If the minimum guarantee is less than 2.5% by weight of the commercial feed, the maximum may not exceed the minimum by more than 0.5% of the weight of the commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(3)(b)2. 2. If the minimum guarantee is at least 2.5% by weight of the commercial feed, but less than 5.0%, the maximum guarantee may not exceed the minimum by more than 1.0% of the weight of the commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(3)(b)3. 3. If the minimum guarantee is at least 5.0% by weight of the commercial feed, the maximum guarantee may not exceed the minimum by more than 20% of the minimum guarantee, or by more than 5.0% of the weight of the commercial feed, whichever is less.

ATCP 42.12(3)(c) (c) Except as provided under par. (d) or (e), mineral guarantees shall be stated as follows:

ATCP 42.12(3)(c)1. 1. In parts per million (ppm) if the mineral content is less than 10,000 parts per million.

ATCP 42.12(3)(c)2. 2. As a percentage by weight if the concentration is 10,000 parts per million or greater.

ATCP 42.12(3)(d) (d) Except as provided under par. (e), the following mineral guarantees shall be stated as percentages by weight of commercial feed:

ATCP 42.12(3)(d)1. 1. Minimum and maximum guarantees for calcium, total sodium, and salt.

ATCP 42.12(3)(d)2. 2. Minimum guarantees for potassium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus.

ATCP 42.12(3)(d)3. 3. Maximum guarantees for fluoride.

ATCP 42.12(3)(e) (e) If a commercial feed is sold in tablet, capsule, granular, or liquid form, a mineral guarantee shall be expressed in milligrams (mg) per unit weight of the commercial feed. Weight units of commercial feed shall be consistent with weight units, if any, used in the declaration of net quantity under s. ATCP 42.20 and in the use directions under s. ATCP 42.22.

ATCP 42.12(4) (4) Vitamin guarantees.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a) (a) If any of the following vitamins are guaranteed, the guarantees shall be listed in the guaranteed analysis in the following order and in the following form:

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)1. 1. Guarantees for vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, shall be stated in international units of vitamin A per weight unit of commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)2. 2. Vitamin D-3 guarantees in products sold for poultry feeding shall be stated in international chick units of vitamin D-3 per weight unit of commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)3. 3. Vitamin D guarantees shall be stated in international units of vitamin D per weight unit of commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)4. 4. Vitamin E guarantees shall be stated in international units of vitamin E per weight unit of commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)5. 5. Vitamin B-12 guarantees shall be stated in milligrams or micrograms per weight unit of commercial feed.

ATCP 42.12(4)(a)6. 6. Other vitamin guarantees shall be stated in units appropriate to those vitamins.

ATCP 42.12(4)(b) (b) Weight units of commercial feed under par. (a) shall be consistent with the weight units, if any, used in the declaration net quantity under s. ATCP 42.20 and in the use directions under s. ATCP 42.22.

ATCP 42.12(5) (5) Microorganism guarantees. Microorganism guarantees shall be stated in viable colony forming units per weight unit of commercial feed. The weight unit of commercial feed shall be consistent with weight units, if any, used in the declaration of net quantity under s. ATCP 42.20 and the use directions under s. ATCP 42.22. A parenthetical statement following the guarantee shall list each microorganism species in order of predominance.

ATCP 42.12 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489, eff. 10-1-97.

ATCP 42.14 ATCP 42.14 Guaranteed analysis; specific feeds.

ATCP 42.14(1) (1) swine feed. The guaranteed analysis for a swine commercial feed shall include all of the following, whether or not required under s. ATCP 42.12:

ATCP 42.14(1)(a) (a) A minimum guarantee for crude protein.

ATCP 42.14(1)(b) (b) A minimum guarantee for lysine.

ATCP 42.14(1)(c) (c) A minimum guarantee for crude fat.

ATCP 42.14(1)(d) (d) A maximum guarantee for crude fiber.