Animal Feed Testing

Food & Agricultural Product Testing

Food testing in India is carried out to ensure the safety, quality, and compliance of food products with regulatory standards It is important to note that food testing protocols may vary slightly depending on the specific food category and the state-level regulations within India. Categories we test:

Animal Feed Testing

Feed Test as per Indian Standard 7874 Indian Standard 7874 is a standard for the testing of animal feed in India. It provides guidelines for the determination of various parameters in animal feed. We provide chemical and microbiological analysis for:

Testing Items

Products

Parameters

These are the most common tests that are required to be carried out as per Indian Standard 7874, However, depending on the type of animal feed and its intended use, additional tests may be needed.

There are a wide variety of raw materials that can be used to make animal feed, including:

Grains: These include corn, wheat, barley, oats, and sorghum, which are rich in carbohydrates and provide energy for animals.
Oilseeds: These include soybeans, sunflower seeds, and cottonseed, which are high in protein and fat.
Forages: These include hay and silage, which are made from grasses and other plants and are a good source of fiber for ruminant animals.
By-products: These are materials that are left over from other industries, such as distillers grains from the ethanol industry, and can be used to supplement the protein and energy in animal feed.
Proteins: These include meals made from soybeans, canola, cottonseed, sunflower, and other oilseeds, which are rich in amino acids and are an important source of protein for animals.