Proposed document to be incorporated by reference – Tables of Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds

This document was part of a consultation on proposed changes to the Feeds Regulations, which ran from June 12, 2021 to October 15, 2021. This consultation is now closed.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing the Tables of Maximum Nutrient Values for Feeds to be incorporated by reference (IbR) into the proposed Feeds Regulations, 2022.

This IbR document contains the maximum values of macro minerals (for example, calcium, phosphorus), trace minerals (for example, zinc, copper) and vitamins (for example, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E) allowed in the total diet for livestock.

Table 4 of Schedule I of the current Feeds Regulations provides a range of nutrients (minimum and maximum values) for complete feeds and was used to exempt complete feeds from product registration. As the proposed regulations use a different approach to exempting feeds from registration, the Table 4 values are no longer necessary. However to ensure the safety of feeds, the proposed IbR document sets maximum nutrient values. These are based on the total diet, and have been revised based on scientific literature and consultation with stakeholders. Since the maximum nutrient values for feeds are being proposed in an IbR document, they can be updated in a more timely manner as new scientific evidence becomes available.

Some values in this IbR document are still under discussion. These are indicated in the table, and include zinc values for starter swine, vitamin D values for layers (chickens), selenium values for fish and vitamin D values for fish. For these nutrients, comments received during previous consultations indicated that stakeholders desired higher values. However, higher values for some of these nutrients have potential food fortification or food safety implications. The CFIA will continue to work with Health Canada and industry to resolve these outstanding issues.

Table 1: Swine
Table 2: Chickens
Table 3: Turkeys
Table 4: Beef cattle
Table 5: Dairy cattle
Table 6: Fish
Table 7: Horses
Table 8: Goats
Table 9: Sheep
Table 10: Rabbits

Table 1: Swine
Nutrient^{Table Note 1}	Starter (< 7kg)	Starter (7-11 kg)	Starter (11-25 kg)	Grower (25-50 kg)	Grower (50-75 kg)	Finisher (75-100kg)	Finisher (100-135kg)	Dry Sows	Lactating sows	Sexually active boars
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Magnesium (%)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Sodium (%)	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Potassium (%)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Sulfur (%)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Cobalt (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Copper (mg/kg)	250	250	250	125	125	125	125	125	125	125
Iodine (mg/kg)	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0
Iron (mg/kg)	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	750	750
Manganese (mg/kg)	125	125	125	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	300^{Table Note 2}	300^{Table Note 2}	300^{Table Note 2}	300	300	300	300	300	300	300
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000

Table Notes

Table Note 1

values are expressed based on the total diet at 88% dry matter (as fed basis)

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Table Note 2

values under discussion

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Table 2: Chickens
Nutrient^{Table Note 3}	Starter (0-8 weeks)	Grower (4-8 weeks)	Finisher/ breeder (>8 weeks)	Pre-layer/pre-layer breeder (>15 weeks)	Layer/layer breeder/layer broiler breeder (No age restrictions)
Calcium (%)	1.5	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Magnesium (%)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.75
Sodium (%)	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65
Potassium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Sulfur (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Cobalt (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Copper (mg/kg)	125	125	125	125	125
Iodine (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	3.0
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	300	300	300	300	300
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	250	250	250	250	250
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	20,000	20,000	20,000	25,000	25,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000^{Table Note 4}
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000

Table Notes

Table Note 3

values are expressed based on the total diet at 88% dry matter (as fed basis)

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Table Note 4

values under discussion

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Table 3: Turkeys
Nutrient^{Table Note 5}	Starter (0-8 weeks)	Grower/developer/holding/ finisher/breeder (4-30+ weeks)	Pre-layer/layer/ layer breeder (No age restrictions)
Calcium (%)	2.5	2.5	5.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.2	1.2	1.2
Magnesium (%)	0.5	0.5	0.75
Sodium (%)	0.65	0.65	0.65
Potassium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0
Sulfur (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6
Cobalt (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Copper (mg/kg)	125	125	125
Iodine (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	300	300	300
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	250	250	250
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	20,000	20,000	20,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	10,000	10,000	10,000
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	1,000	1,000	1,000

Table Notes

Table Note 5

values are expressed based on the total diet at 88% dry matter (as fed basis)

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Table 4: Beef cattle
Nutrient^{Table Note 6}	Lactating cow (LT)^{Table Note 8}	Dry pregnant cow and bred heifers (DC)^{Table Note 9}	Growers, medium energy diet (GM)^{Table Note 10}	Growers, high energy diet (GH)^{Table Note 11}	Finishers (F)^{Table Note 12}	Calves (birth to 3 months) (C)^{Table Note 13}	Red veal calves (RV)^{Table Note 14}
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Magnesium (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Sodium (%)	1.2	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8
Potassium (%)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Sulfur (%)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Cobalt (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Copper (mg/kg)	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Iodine (mg/kg)	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500	500	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	200	200	200	200	200	200	200
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	280	280	280	280	280	280	280
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	33,000	33,000	33,000	33,000	33,000	65,000	33,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	4,400	4,400	4,400	4,400	4,400	7,700	4,400
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}	NMS^{Table Note 7}

Table Notes

Table Note 6

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Table Note 7

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table Note 8

LT: 600 kg, mature cow from calving to weaning of calf at 6 months of age

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Table Note 9

DC: 600 kg, mature cow from weaning of calf to calving

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Table Note 10

GM: ≥ 80% forage, 350 kg, includes growing and replacement cattle (including bulls)

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Table Note 11

GH: 30 to 70% forage, 350 kg, weaning to 1 year of age, includes growing cattle (including bulls)

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Table Note 12

≤ 20% forage, 450 kg, includes growing cattle, yearling cattle and bulls

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Table Note 13

C: birth to weaning at 6 months of age, < 200 kg

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Table Note 14

RV: market weight 200 to 300 kg

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Table 5: Dairy cattle
Nutrient^{Table Note 15}	Lactating cow	Dry cow	Heifer (3 months to calving)	Calves (birth to 3 months)
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Magnesium (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Sodium (%)	1.2	1.8	1.8	1.8
Potassium (%)	3.0	2.0	3.0	3.0
Sulfur (%)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Cobalt (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Copper (mg/kg)	40	40	40	40
Iodine (mg/kg)	2.5	10	10	10
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	150	250	100	200
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	280	280	280	280
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	25,000	33,000	33,000	65,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	4,400	4,400	4,400	7,700
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 16}	NMS^{Table Note 16}	NMS^{Table Note 16}	NMS^{Table Note 16}

Table Notes

Table Note 15

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Table Note 16

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table 6: Fish
Nutrient^{Table Note 17}	Salmonids	Cichlids	Anoplopomatids	Pleuronectids	Percids	Other
Calcium (%)	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}
Phosphorus (%)	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Magnesium (%)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Sodium (%)	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}
Potassium (%)	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}
Sulfur (%)	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}
Cobalt (mg/kg)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Copper (mg/kg)	30	30	30	30	30	30
Iodine (mg/kg)	70	70	70	70	70	70
Iron (mg/kg)	750	750	750	750	750	750
Manganese (mg/kg)	150	150	150	150	150	150
Selenium (mg/kg)	2.0^{Table Note 19}	2.0^{Table Note 19}	2.0^{Table Note 19}	2.0^{Table Note 19}	2.0^{Table Note 19}	2.0^{Table Note 19}
Zinc (mg/kg)	300	300	300	300	300	300
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	100,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	10,000^{Table Note 19}	10,000^{Table Note 19}	10,000^{Table Note 19}	10,000^{Table Note 19}	10,000^{Table Note 19}	10,000^{Table Note 19}
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}	NMS^{Table Note 18}

Table Notes

Table Note 17

values are expressed based on the total diet at 88% dry matter (as fed basis)

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Table Note 18

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table Note 19

values under discussion

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Table 7: Horses
Nutrient^{Table Note 20}	Horses (mature and growing)	Pregnant and lactating mares
Calcium (%)	3.0	3.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.0	1.0
Magnesium (%)	0.8	0.8
Sodium (%)	2.4	2.4
Potassium (%)	5.0	5.0
Sulfur (%)	0.5	0.5
Cobalt (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0
Copper (mg/kg)	125	125
Iodine (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0
Iron (mg/kg)	750	750
Manganese (mg/kg)	300	300
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	280	280
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	16,000	16,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	4,000	4,000
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 21}	NMS^{Table Note 21}

Table Notes

Table Note 20

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Table Note 21

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table 8: Goats
Nutrient^{Table Note 22}	Mature bucks	Mature does (breeding and lactating)	Mature does (non-lactating)	Growing kids	Market goats
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Magnesium (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Sodium (%)	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
Potassium (%)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Sulfur (%)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Cobalt (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Copper (mg/kg)	40	40	40	40	40
Iodine (mg/kg)	10.0	2.5 (lactating goats); 10.0	10.0	10.0	10.0
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	300	300	300	300	300
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	250	250	250	250	250
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	25,000	25,000	25,000	65,000 (kids for rearing; < 2 months old); 25,000	25,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	4,400	4,400	4,400	7,700	4,400
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 23}	NMS^{Table Note 23}	NMS^{Table Note 23}	NMS^{Table Note 23}	NMS^{Table Note 23}

Table Notes

Table Note 22

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Table Note 23

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table 9: Sheep
Nutrient^{Table Note 24}	Rams	Ewes	Lambs for rearing (< 2 months old)	Market lambs and sheep
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Magnesium (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Sodium (%)	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
Potassium (%)	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Sulfur (%)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Cobalt (mg/kg)	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Copper (mg/kg)	15	15	15	15
Iodine (mg/kg)	10.0	2.5 (lactating goats); 10.0	10.0	10.0
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	300	300	300	300
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	250	250	250	250
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	25,000	25,000	65,000	25,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	4,400	4,400	7,700	4,400
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	NMS^{Table Note 25}	NMS^{Table Note 25}	NMS^{Table Note 25}	NMS^{Table Note 25}

Table Notes

Table Note 24

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Table Note 25

NMS = no maximum specified

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Table 10: Rabbits
Nutrient^{Table Note 26}	Bucks	Does	Growing
Calcium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0
Phosphorus (%)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Magnesium (%)	0.6	0.6	0.6
Sodium (%)	0.5	0.5	0.5
Potassium (%)	2.0	2.0	2.0
Sulfur (%)	0.5	0.5	0.5
Cobalt (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Copper (mg/kg)	125	125	125
Iodine (mg/kg)	10	10	10
Iron (mg/kg)	500	500	500
Manganese (mg/kg)	150	150	150
Selenium (mg/kg)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Zinc (mg/kg)	280	280	280
Vitamin A (IU/kg)	35,000	35,000	35,000
Vitamin D (IU/kg)	2,200	2,200	2,200
Vitamin E (IU/kg)	2,000	2,000	2,000

Table Notes

Table Note 26

values are expressed based on the total diet dry matter (dry matter basis)

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Date modified:: 2021-06-11

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