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Receiving:

Meals, Fats and other Feedstuffs

The receiving procedures outlined for grains can also be followed for other feedstuffs with a few noted exceptions. When any high moisture feedstuff (i.e. silage) is received and sampled, the sample should be refrigerated or frozen to prevent spoilage before being sent to the analytical laboratory. When a liquid sample is stored in a bottle, allow an inch or more of air space above the liquid to accommodate the formation of gas resulting from fermentation. Store individual samples of each liquid, fat and supplement representing each load delivered from suppliers (no composite sample is obtained). Baled hay requires a hay probe to acquire a representative sample. Example of an appropriate schedule for laboratory analytical procedures of each feedstuff.

Ensure that all feedstuffs received have been certified by the supplier as safe to feed (free from chemical and physical contaminants).

Meals, supplements and other bulk dry ingredients are to be unloaded into the appropriate designated bay except when meals contain higher than allowed moisture (but purchased after assigning appropriate dockage) in which case they should be stored in a bay where they may be mixed and fed as soon as possible. This procedure is recommended only as an exception to the routine to reduce the potential for mould and mycotoxin production, which may cause animal ill health.

Bulk liquid ingredients such as supplements, fats, oils and molasses should be unloaded into designated bulk storage tanks. Verify that the supplier has added an antioxidant to fats and oils prior to delivery.