Commercial feed shall be labeled with the information prescribed in the Texas Commercial Feed Control Act (Act) and this chapter on the principal display panel of the product with the following general format, unless otherwise specifically provided.(1) Purpose Statement(A) A statement of purpose shall contain the specific species and animal class(es) for which the feed is intended. The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the species and animal class(es) for which the product is intended.(B) The manufacturer shall have flexibility in describing in more specific and common language the defined animal class, specie and purpose while being consistent with the category of animal class defined in this subparagraph which may include, but is not limited to including, the weight range(s), sex or ages of the animal(s) for which the feed is manufactured.(i) Poultry(I) Layers--chickens that are grown to produce eggs for food, i.e., table eggs:(-a-) Starting/Growing--from day of hatch to approximately ten weeks of age;(-b-) Finisher--from approximately ten weeks of age to time first egg is produced. (Approximately 20 weeks of age);(-c-) Laying--from time first egg is laid throughout the time of egg production;(-d-) 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.(II) Broilers--chickens that are grown for human food:(-a-) Starting/Growing--from day of hatch to approximately five weeks of age;(-b-) Finisher--from approximately five weeks of age to market (42 to 52 days);(-c-) Breeders--hybrid strains of chickens whose offspring are grown for human food (broilers), any age and either sex.(III) Broilers, Breeders--chickens whose offspring are grown for human food (broilers):(-a-) Starting/Growing--from day of hatch until approximately ten weeks of age;(-b-) Finishing--from approximately ten weeks of age to time first egg is produced, approximately 20 weeks of age;(-c-) Laying--fertile egg producing chickens (broilers/roasters) from day of first egg throughout the time fertile eggs are produced.(IV) Turkeys:(-a-) Starting/Growing--turkeys that are grown for human food from day of hatch to approximately 13 weeks of age (males);(-b-) Finisher--turkeys that are grown for human food, females from approximately 17 weeks of age; males from 16 weeks of age to 20 weeks of age, (or desired market weight);(-c-) Laying--female turkeys that are producing eggs; from time first egg is produced, throughout the time they are producing eggs;(-d-) Breeder--turkeys that are grown to produce fertile eggs, from day of hatch to time first egg is produced (approximately 30 weeks of age), both sexes.(V) Ducks:(-a-) Starter--0 to 3 weeks of age;(-b-) Grower--3 to 6 weeks of age;(-c-) Finisher--6 weeks to market;(-d-) Breeder Developer--8 to 19 weeks of age;(-e-) Breeder--22 weeks to end of lay.(VI) Geese:(-a-) Starter--0 to 4 weeks of age;(-b-) Grower--4 to 8 weeks of age;(-c-) Finisher--8 weeks to market;(-d-) Breeder Developer--10 to 22 weeks of age;(-e-) Breeder--22 weeks to end of lay.(ii) Swine.(I) Pre-Starter--2 to 11 pounds;(II) Starter--11 to 44 pounds;(III) Grower--44 to 110 pounds;(IV) Finisher--110 to 242 pounds (market);(V) Gilts, Sows and Adult Boars;(VI) Lactating Gilts and Sows.(iii) Beef Cattle.(I) Calves (birth to weaning);(II) Cattle on Pasture (may be specific as to production stage, i.e., stocker, feeder, replacement heifers, brood cows, bulls, etc.);(III) Feedlot Cattle.(iv) Dairy Cattle.(I) Veal Milk Replacer--milk replacer to be fed for veal production;(II) Herd Milk Replacer--milk replacer to be fed for herd replacement;(III) Starter--approximately 3 days to 3 months;(IV) Growing Heifers, Bulls, and Dairy Beef:(-a-) Grower 1--3 months to 12 months of age;(-b-) Grower 2--more than 12 months of age;(V) Lactating Dairy Cattle;(VI) Non-Lactating Dairy Cattle.(v) Fish(I) Trout;(II) Catfish;(III) Species other than trout or catfish.(vi) Rabbit.(I) Grower--4 to 12 weeks of age;(II) Breeder--12 weeks of age and over.(vii) Equine.(I) Foal;(II) Mare;(III) Breeding;(IV) Maintenance.(viii) Goat and Sheep.(I) Starter;(II) Grower;(III) Finisher;(IV) Breeder;(V) Lactating.(C) The purpose statement may be excluded from the label if the product name includes a description of the specie(s) and animal class(es) for which the product is intended.(D) A purpose statement of a premix limited to use in the further manufacture of commercial feed may exclude the animal class and species and state "For the Manufacture of Commercial Feed" if the nutrients contained in the premix are guaranteed an sufficient for formulation into various animal species feeds.(E) The purpose statement of single purpose ingredients blend limited to use in the further manufacture of commercial feed, such as a blend of animal protein products, milk products, fat products, roughage products or molasses products may exclude the animal class and species and state "For Further Manufacturing of Feed" if the label guarantees of the nutrients contained in the single purpose nutrient blend are sufficient to provide for formulation into various animal species feeds.(F) The purpose statement of a product shall include a statement of enzyme functionality if enzyme activity is represented in any manner.(G) The statement of purpose for single ingredient feeds shall be stated as "Single Ingredient Feed" or "Feed Ingredient". The manufacturer of a single ingredient feed or feed ingredient shall have flexibility in describing in more specific and common language the intended use of the feed ingredient dependent on species and class.(2) Product name and brand name, if any.(A) The brand and product name shall be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and must not be misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed must conform therewith.(B) The word "protein" shall not be permitted in the product name of a feed that contains non-protein nitrogen.(C) The word "vitamin," or a contraction thereof, or any word suggesting vitamin, shall be used only in the name of a feed which is represented to be a vitamin supplement and which is labeled with the minimum content of each vitamin declared, as specified in paragraph (9)(E) of this section.(D) The term "mineralized" shall not be used in the name of a feed, except for when contained in the expression "trace mineralized salt." When this phrase is displayed on the label, the product must contain significant amounts of trace minerals which are recognized as essential for animal nutrition.(E) The term "meat" or "meat by-products" shall be qualified on the label to designate the type of animal from which the meat or meat by-products are derived unless the meat or meat by-products are from cattle, swine, sheep, and goats.(F) When the product name or brand name of a feed carries a percentage value, it shall be understood to signify the protein and/or equivalent protein of the feed content only, even though such percentage value is not explicitly modified by the word "protein." Other percentage values are permitted in the product name or brand name of a feed if such percentages are followed by a proper description and conform with good labeling practices.(G) Digital numbers shall not be used in the product name or brand name of a feed in such a manner as to be misleading or confusing to a consumer.(H) Unless otherwise specified, single ingredient feeds shall have a product name which comports with the ingredient name assigned to such product by the Association of American Feed Control Officials in its official publication, adopted by reference in §61.1 of this title (relating to Definitions), and shall meet the standard of identity and, where required, list the guarantees of that standard.(3) Drug additives, when present.(A) The word "medicated" shall be placed directly following and below the product name in type size no smaller than one-half the size of the product name.(B) The purpose of the medication (claim statement) shall be stated.(C) The label shall state any warning or cautionary statement relating to such drug additive required by paragraph (6) of this section, or reference to where such warning or cautionary statement may be found.(D) The label shall display active drug ingredient statement listing:(i) each drug ingredient by its common or usual name; and(ii) the amount of each ingredient.(4) Guarantees--Crude Protein, Non-Protein Nitrogen, Amino Acids, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Acid 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.(A) Poultry:(i) Chickens and Turkeys--complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes:(I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(II) Minimum percentage of lysine;(III) Minimum percentage of methionine;(IV) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(V) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(VI) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(VII) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(VIII) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(IX) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.(ii) Ducks and Geese--complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes:(I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(II) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(III) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(V) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(VI) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(VII) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee.(B) Swine--complete feeds and supplements for all animal classes:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Minimum percentage of lysine;(iii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iv) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(v) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(vi) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(viii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(ix) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(x) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm).(C) Beef Cattle:(i) Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:(I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(II) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;(III) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(IV) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(V) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(VI) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(VII) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(VIII) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(IX) Minimum percentage of potassium;(X) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(ii) Mineral Feeds (if added):(I) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(II) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(III) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;(IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(V) Minimum percentage of magnesium;(VI) Minimum percentage of potassium;(VII) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);(VIII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(IX) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);(X) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound.(D) Dairy Cattle:(i) Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:(I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(II) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;(III) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(IV) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(V) Maximum percentage of acid detergent fiber (ADF);(VI) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(VII) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(VIII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(IX) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(ii) Mixing and Pasture Mineral Feeds (if added):(I) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(II) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(III) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt;(IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(V) Minimum percentage of magnesium;(VI) Minimum percentage of potassium;(VII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(VIII) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound.(E) Veal and Herd Replacement Milk Replacer:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(iv) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(v) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(vi) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(F) Fish Complete Feeds and Supplements:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(iv) Minimum percentage of phosphorus.(G) Rabbit Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iii) Minimum and maximum percentage of crude fiber (the maximum crude fiber shall not exceed the minimum by more than 5.0 percentage units);(iv) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(v) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(vi) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(viii) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(H) Equine:(i) Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:(I) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(II) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(III) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(V) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(VI) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);(VII) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm):(VIII) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);(IX) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(ii) Mineral--all animal classes:(I) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(II) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(III) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(IV) Minimum and maximum percentage of sodium (guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee);(V) Minimum copper in parts per million (ppm);(VI) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(VII) Minimum zinc in parts per million (ppm);(VIII) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(I) Goat and Sheep Complete Feeds and Supplements--all animal classes:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;(iii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iv) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(v) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(vi) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(viii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed only when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(ix) Minimum and maximum copper in parts per million (ppm) (if added, or if total copper exceeds 20 ppm);(x) Minimum selenium in parts per million (ppm);(xi) Minimum vitamin A, other than precursors of vitamin A, in international units per pound (if added).(J) Feeds for Other Animal Classes and Species not specifically mentioned above:(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Maximum percentage of equivalent crude protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) when added;(iii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iv) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(v) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium;(vi) Minimum percentage of phosphorus;(vii) Minimum and maximum percentage of salt (if added);(viii) Minimum and maximum percentage of total sodium shall be guaranteed when total sodium exceeds that furnished by the maximum salt guarantee;(ix) Other Minerals;(x) Vitamins;(xi) Total sugars as invert;(xii) Microorganisms.(K) Grain Mixtures with or without Molasses.(i) Minimum percentage of crude protein;(ii) Minimum percentage of crude fat;(iii) Maximum percentage of crude fiber;(iv) Total sugars as invert.(L) 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.(M) The label of a feed intended for wildlife which contains(i) 20-50 ppb aflatoxin requires a prominent statement similar to, "WARNING: Product contains less than 50 ppb aflatoxin. Not for lactating dairy animals. Not for human use"; the distributor may choose to add a statement to the label similar to, "Meets the Texas Standard for Wildlife Feed" adjacent to the warning statement;(ii) less than 20 ppb aflatoxin requires no warning statement nor any statement of aflatoxin content; the distributor may choose to add a statement to the label similar to, "Product contains less than 20 ppb aflatoxin" or "Meets the Texas Standard for Wildlife Feed."(5) Feed ingredients.(A) The feed ingredients statement for a commercial feed shall include the name of each ingredient in the feed or the collective term for each grouping of feed ingredients contained in the feed, unless empted under subparagraph (H) of this paragraph.(B) The name of each ingredient or grouping of ingredients listed shall be:(i) the official term for the ingredient or grouping of ingredients adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials in its official publication, adopted by reference in §61.1 of this title (relating to Definitions);(ii) the common or usual name for the ingredient; or(iii) a name approved by the Service.(C) When a collective term for a group of ingredients is used on the label of a feed:(i) individual ingredients within that group shall not be listed on the label; and(ii) the Service may require the manufacturer to provide a listing of the individual ingredients within the group that are or have been used in the product as distributed in this state.(D) Tentative definitions for feed ingredients shall not be used until adopted as an official definition by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, unless no official definition exists or the ingredient has a commonly accepted name that requires no definition (e.g., sugar).(E) No reference to quality or grade of an ingredient shall appear in the ingredients statement.(F) The term "dehydrated" may precede the name of any product that has been artificially dried.(G) When the term "iodized" is used in connection with a feed ingredient, the ingredient shall contain not less than 0.007% iodine uniformly distributed.(H) Exemptions:(i) Carrier ingredients in products used solely as drug and vitamin premixes need not be named in the ingredients statement if:(I) any changes in the carrier will not affect the purposes of the premix;(II) the carrier ingredient is recognized by the Service as being safe;(III) the carrier will not affect the safety, potency, or efficacy of the finished product.(ii) Single ingredient feeds are not required to have an ingredient statement.(6) Directions for use and cautionary statements.(A) All feeds which contain additives which require restricted distribution to avoid violation of §141.148(a)(2) or (6) of the Texas Feed Control Act or have been ammoniated for the purpose of minimizing aflatoxin contamination shall have included on their label directions for use and cautionary statements which shall:(i) be adequate to enable safe and effective use of the product for its intended purposes by users with no special knowledge of the purposes and use of such articles; and(ii) include, but not limited to, all information prescribed by the Code of Federal Regulations,