# Poultry meal (pet grade)

> Poultry meal (pet grade) typical nutrient profile (as fed, 94% DM): 65% crude protein, 12% fat, 3.2 Mcal/kg ME poultry, 3.6% lysine. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/poultry-meal-pet-grade
- Family: Pet food ingredients
- Basis: as fed (typical values, not lab results). Source: Feedsoft Formulation reference library (NRC, Rostagno, INRA-CIRAD-AFZ, Feedipedia typical values)
- Market price: not tracked

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 94 | % |
| Ash | 12 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 3.2 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 3.25 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 2.2 | Mcal/kg |
| DE fish | 3.5 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 3.35 | Mcal/kg |
| ME dog | 3.4 | Mcal/kg |
| ME cat | 3.39 | Mcal/kg |

## Protein

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude protein | 65 | % |
| Lysine | 3.6 | % |
| Methionine | 1.2 | % |
| Methionine + cystine | 1.95 | % |
| Threonine | 2.45 | % |
| Tryptophan | 0.55 | % |
| Arginine | 4.3 | % |
| Valine | 3.05 | % |
| Isoleucine | 2.3 | % |
| Histidine | 1.25 | % |
| Taurine | 0.22 | % |

## Minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcium | 3.2 | % |
| Phosphorus (total) | 1.7 | % |
| Phosphorus (available) | 1.45 | % |
| Sodium | 0.5 | % |
| Chloride | 0.55 | % |
| Magnesium | 0.2 | % |
| Potassium | 0.55 | % |
| Sulfur | 0.5 | % |

## Trace minerals

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selenium | 0.65 | ppm |
| Copper | 12 | ppm |
| Zinc | 115 | ppm |

## Fiber

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crude fiber | 2 | % |
| Neutral detergent fiber | 18 | % |
| Acid detergent fiber | 6 | % |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 12 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 2.3 | % |
| Omega-3 (EPA + DHA) | 0.25 | % |
| Arachidonic acid | 0.18 | % |

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