Wash. Admin. Code § 16-250-014
Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be LABELED with the information prescribed in this section.
(1) Product name and brand name, if any.
(4) If a drug is used, the following shall appear on the LABEL:
(5) Purpose statement:
(6) GUARANTEES - Crude protein, equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen, amino acids, crude fat, crude fiber, acid detergent fiber, neutral 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. Individual nutrient GUARANTEES are not required if listed as exempt in (l) of this subsection.
(a) Required GUARANTEES for swine formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Swine | |
| Class | Approximate Size |
| Prestarter | 2 to 11 pounds |
| Starter | 11 to 44 pounds |
| Grower | 44 to 110 pounds |
| Finisher | 110 pounds to market weight |
| Gilts, sows and adult boars | None specified |
| Lactating gilts and sows | None specified |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for swine complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Swine Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of lysine; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm). |
(b) Required GUARANTEES for formula poultry feeds (broilers, layers and turkeys).
(i) Animal classes:
| Layers(chickens that are grown to produce eggs for food, e.g., table eggs) | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Starting/growing | From day of hatch to approximately 10 weeks of age. |
| Finisher | From approximately 10 weeks of age to time first egg is produced. (Approximately 20 weeks of age). |
| Laying | From time first egg is laid throughout the time of egg production. |
| Breeders (chickens that produce fertile eggs for hatch replacement layers to produce eggs for food, table eggs) | From time first egg is laid throughout their productive cycle. |
| Broilers(chickens that are grown for human food) | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Starting/growing | From day of hatch to approximately 5 weeks of age. |
| Finisher | From approximately 5 weeks of age to market, (42 to 52 days). |
| Breeders (hybrid strains of chickens whose offspring are grown for human food - Broilers) | Any age and either sex. |
| Broiler, Breeders(chickens whose offspring are grown for human food) | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Starting/growing | From day of hatch until approximately 10 weeks of age. |
| Finishing | From approximately 10 weeks of age to time first egg is produced, approximately 20 weeks of age. |
| Laying (fertile egg producing chickens - Broilers/roasters) | From day of first egg throughout the time fertile eggs are produced. |
| Turkeys | ||
| Classes | Purpose | Approximate Age |
| Starting/growing | Turkeys that are grown for human food. | Females - From day of hatch to approximately 13 weeks of age. |
| Males - From day of hatch to approximately 16 weeks of age. | ||
| Finisher | Turkeys that are grown for human food. | Females - From approximately 13 weeks of age to approximately 17 weeks of age. |
| Males - From 16 weeks of age to 20 weeks of age, (or desired market weight). | ||
| Laying | Female turkeys that are producing eggs. | From time first egg is produced, throughout the time they are producing eggs. |
| Breeder | Turkeys that are grown to produce fertile eggs. | Both sexes - From day of hatch to time first egg is produced (approximately 30 weeks of age). |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for poultry complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Poultry Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of lysine; |
| • | Minimum percentage of methionine; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee. |
(c) Required GUARANTEES for beef cattle formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Beef Cattle | |
| Classes | Production Stage |
| Calves | Birth to weaning. |
| Cattle on pasture | May be specific as to production stage; e.g., stocker, feeder, replacement heifers, brood cows, bulls, etc. |
| Feedlot cattle | Not specified. |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for beef complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Beef Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) when added; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum percentage of potassium; |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(iii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for beef mineral feeds must include the following nutrients (if added) on the LABEL in the order listed below (all animal classes):
| Beef Mineral Feeds | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum percentage of magnesium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of potassium; |
| • | Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound. |
(d) Required GUARANTEES for dairy formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Dairy |
| Classes |
| Veal milk replacer |
| Herd milk replacer |
| Starter |
| Nonlactating dairy cattle: Replacement dairy heifers, dairy bulls and dairy calves |
| Lactating dairy cows |
| Dry dairy cows |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for veal and herd replacement milk replacer must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Veal and Herd Replacement Milk Replacer | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | 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 must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Dairy Cattle Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) when added; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(iv) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for dairy mixing and pasture mineral feeds must include the following nutrients (if added) on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Dairy Mixing and Pasture Mineral Feeds | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum percentage of magnesium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of potassium; |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than the precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound. |
(e) Required GUARANTEES for equine formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Equine |
| Classes |
| Growing |
| Broodmare |
| Maintenance |
| Performance (including stallions) |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for equine complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Equine Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF); |
| • | Maximum percentage of neutral detergent fiber (NDF); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added); |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | 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) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Equine Mineral Feeds | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of sodium; |
| • | Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added); |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(f) Required GUARANTEES for goat formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Goats |
| Classes |
| Starter |
| Grower |
| Finisher |
| Breeder |
| Lactating |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for goat complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Goat Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) when added; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added); |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(g) Required GUARANTEES for sheep formula feeds.
(i) Animal classes:
| Sheep |
| Classes |
| Starter |
| Grower |
| Finisher |
| Breeder |
| Lactating |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for sheep complete feeds and supplements (all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Sheep Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) when added; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added, or if total copper exceeds 20 ppm); |
| • | Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm); |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(i) Animal classes:
| Ducks | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Starter | 0 to 3 weeks of age |
| Grower | 3 to 6 weeks of age |
| Finisher | 6 weeks to market |
| Breeder Developer | 8 to 19 weeks of age |
| Breeder | 22 weeks to end of lay |
| Geese | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Starter | 0 to 4 weeks of age |
| Grower | 4 to 8 weeks of age |
| Finisher | 8 weeks to market |
| Breeder Developer | 10 to 22 weeks of age |
| Breeder | 22 weeks to end of lay |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for duck and geese complete feeds and supplements (for all animal classes) must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Duck and Geese Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee. |
(i) Required GUARANTEES for fish complete feeds and supplements must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
Animal species shall be declared in lieu of animal class:
| Fish |
| Species |
| Trout |
| Catfish |
| Species other than trout or catfish |
| Fish Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus. |
(j) Required GUARANTEES for rabbit complete feeds and supplements.
(i) Animal classes:
| Rabbits (nonspeciality pet) | |
| Classes | Approximate Age |
| Grower | 4 to 12 weeks of age |
| Breeder | 12 weeks of age and over |
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS for rabbit complete feeds and supplements must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Rabbit Complete Feeds and Supplements | |
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of crude fiber (the maximum crude fiber shall not exceed the minimum by more than 5.0 units); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; |
| • | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); |
| • | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; |
| • | Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in International Units per pound (if added). |
(k) Required GUARANTEES for treats (all animal classes and species excluding pets and specialty pets):
| Nutrients | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude protein; |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; |
| • | Other guarantees, as needed to support nutrient content claims in the labeling as per RCW 15.53.9016 (1)(b), and in accordance with terminology, order of guarantees and units of expression as specified in WAC 16-250-014(6). |
(l) The required GUARANTEES of grain mixtures with or without molasses and feeds other than those described in (a) through (j) of this subsection shall include the following items, unless exempted in (m) of this subsection, in the order listed:
(ii) GUARANTEED ANALYSIS must include the following nutrients on the LABEL in the order listed below:
| Grain Mixtures | ||
| Nutrients | ||
| • | Minimum percentage crude protein; | |
| • | Maximum or minimum percentage of equivalent crude protein from nonprotein nitrogen as required in WAC 16-250-036(5); | |
| • | Minimum percentage of crude fat; | |
| • | Maximum percentage of crude fiber; | |
| • | Minerals in formula feeds, to include in the following order: | |
| - | Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium; | |
| - | Minimum percentage of phosphorus; | |
| - | Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added); | |
| - | Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee; | |
| - | Other minerals. | |
| • | Minerals in feed ingredients - As specified by the official definitions of the Association of American Feed Control Officials; | |
| • | Vitamins in such terms as specified in WAC 16-250-036(3); | |
| • | Total sugars as invert on dried molasses products or products being sold primarily for their sugar content; | |
| • | Viable lactic acid producing microorganisms for use in silages in terms specified in WAC 16-250-036(7); | |
| • | A commercial feed (e.g., vitamin/mineral premix, base mix, etc.) 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. Article II of AAFCO's "Criteria for Labeling Nutritional Indicators" is not applicable to the label guarantees for these specialized commercial feeds. |
(m) Exemptions.
(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:
(7) Feed ingredients, collective terms for the grouping of feed ingredients, or appropriate statements as provided under the provisions of RCW 15.53.9016 (1)(c).
(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:
(10) QUANTITY STATEMENT:
(11) When screenings are added to unmixed by-product feed, the term "screenings" must appear on the LABEL:
(13) When a commercial feed contains any ingredient or combination of ingredients for the purpose of imparting a distinct characteristic to the product that is significant to the purchaser, the name of that ingredient or combination of ingredients may be used as part of the brand name or product name if:
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.53.9012. WSR 25-13-018, s 16-250-014, filed 6/6/25, effective 7/7/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.53.9012, 15.53.9013, 15.53.9016, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 18-21-191, § 16-250-014, filed 10/24/18, effective 11/24/18.]