Animal Feed Analysis Services

Our laboratory offers a comprehensive animal feed analysis service to support livestock producers, feed manufacturers, researchers, and consultants. Accurate feed analysis is essential for ensuring nutritional adequacy, animal health, productivity, and regulatory compliance.

We analyse a wide range of raw materials, compound feeds, and supplements, delivering reliable data to help optimise feed formulations and improve feeding efficiency.

What Our Feed Analysis Can Provide

• Verification of nutritional composition
• Identification of deficiencies or imbalances in key nutrients
• Quality control of raw materials and finished feeds
• Support for ration formulation and optimisation
• Detection of potential contaminants
• Data for research, advisory, and monitoring programmes

Types of Feed We Analyse

• Compound and pelleted feeds
• Forages, silage, and hay
• Grains and oilseeds
• Feed ingredients and by-products
• Mineral and vitamin supplements

Laboratory Tests Available

Proximate and Nutritional Analysis

• Moisture and dry matter
• Crude protein, crude fibre, crude fat (oil content)
• Ash

Energy and Carbohydrate Parameters

• Neutral detergent fibre (NDF)
• Acid detergent fibre (ADF)
• Non-fibre carbohydrates (where required)

Mineral and Trace Element Analysis

• Major minerals: Calcium (Ca), Phosphorus (P), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na)
• Trace elements: Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Selenium (Se), and others

Contaminants and Quality Indicators

• Heavy metals and potentially toxic elements
• Salt and salinity indicators
• Additional screening tests on request

All testing is carried out using validated methods and strict quality control procedures to ensure accuracy, consistency, and traceability of results.