Aquaculture Feed and Fertilizer Resources Information System
 

Thailand: Feed and Feed Ingredient Standards

Feed Ingredients

Soybean meal 

Nutrients

Specification

Moisture

12.5% maximum

Crude protein

42% minimum

Crude lipid

7.0% maximum

Ash

8.0% maximum

Crude fiber

8.0% maximum

 

Fishmeal

Nutrients

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Crude protein

60% minimum

55% minimum

50% minimum

Crude fiber

26% maximum

28% maximum

30% maximum

Ash

2.0% maximum

2.0% maximum

2.0% maximum

Salinity

3.0% maximum

3.0% maximum

3.0% maximum

 

Rice bran

Nutrients

Fine rice bran

Coarse rice bran

Moisture

11% maximum

11% maximum

Crude protein

12% minimum

15% minimum

Crude lipid

15% minimum

2.0% minimum

Crude fiber

10% maximum

18% maximum

Ash

8.0% maximum

28% maximum

 

Fish and fish bone meal

Nutrients

Specification

Moisture

10% maximum

Crude protein

40% minimum

Crude lipid

18% maximum

Ash

2.0% maximum

Crude fiber

33% maximum

Salinity

3.0% maximum

 

Meat meal

Nutrients

Meat meal

Meat meal

(fat extraction)

Moisture

10% maximum

10% maximum

Crude protein

54% minimum

60% minimum

Crude lipid

15% maximum

5.0% maximum

Ash

4.0% maximum

4.0% maximum

Crude fiber

29% maximum

29% maximum

Pepsin Digestibility (of protein)

82% minimum

82% minimum

 

Meat and bone meal

Nutrients

Grade 1

Grade 2

Moisture

10% maximum

10% maximum

Crude protein

45% minimum

50% minimum

Crude lipid

15% maximum

15% maximum

Ash

4.0% maximum

4.0% maximum

Crude fiber

35% maximum

32% maximum

Pepsin Digestibility (of protein)

82% minimum

82% minimum

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Feed Formula

Catfish

Stage/size

Type

Size of feed

Protein (min) (%)

Fat

(min) (%)

Fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Young catfish 4-15 days (size not over 3 cm)

Powder

Grid 500 micron

35

5

6

12

Young catfish 16-30 days (size 3-5 cm)

Flat/pellet

Diameter not over 2.5 mm

35

4

6

12

Small catfish 30-45 days (size >5cm)

Flat/pellet

Diameter not over 4.3 mm

30

4

6

12

Medium catfish 1.5-3 months of age

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

28

3

8

12

Giant catfish over 3 months of age

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

24

3

8

12

 

Freshwater fish (Carnivorous)

Stage/Size

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Larvae

40

5

4

12

Fry

37

4

4

12

Fingerling

35

4

5

12

Growout

30

4

6

12

 

Freshwater fish (Herbivorous)

Stage/Size

Type

Size of Feed

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Semi intensive culture

Fry/Fingerling

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

18

3

10

12

Growout

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

15.5

3

10

12

Intensive culture

Body weight 3-150 g

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

28

3

8

12

Body weight 150-250 g

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

25

3

8

12

Body weight >150 g

Flat/pellet

No diameter limit

20

3

8

12

 

Freshwater Prawn

Stage/Size

Type

Size of Feed

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Giant fresh water shrimp larvae-4-15 days of age

Powder/flat/pellet

Grid 500 micron

37

5

3

10

Giant fresh water shrimp larvae-15 days of age

Powder/flat/pellet

Diameter not over 1.5 mm

37

5

3

10

Post larvae (5 g)

Sinking pellet

Diameter not over 2.5 mm

30

4

5

12

Full grown giant fresh water prawn (5-12 g)

Sinking pellet

No diameter limit

25

3

6

12

Full grown giant fresh water prawn ( > 12 g)

Sinking pellet

No diameter limit

25

3

6

12

Feed supplement

Sinking pellet

No diameter limit

20

3

6

12

Feed concentrate

Powder

 

30

5

6

12

 

Frog

Stage/Size

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Tadpole

40

4

4

12

Body weight 5-10 g

37

4

4

12

Body weight 10-100 g

35

3

5

12

Body weight >100 g

30

3

6

12

 

Marine fish (Carnivorous)

Stage/Size

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Larvae

42

6

4

12

Fry

40

5

4

12

Fingerling

38

5

4

12

Growout

35

5

4

12

 

Marine Shrimp

Stage/Size

Type

Size of Feed

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max)(%)

Moisture (max) (%)

Young shrimp-protzoen stage

Powder

Not over 100 micron

40

6

3

10

 

Flat/pellet

No limit

 

 

 

 

Young shrimp-mysis stage

Powder

100-250 micron

40

6

3

10

 

Flat/pellet

No limit

 

 

 

 

Young shrimp-post larval 1-5

Powder

250-500 micron

40

6

3

10

 

Flat/pellet

No limit

 

 

 

 

Young shrimp-post larval 5-15

Sinking pellet

Grid 0.50-0.71 mm

40

6

3

10

 

Flat/pellet

No limit

 

 

 

 

Young shrimp-nauplius stage 1

Sinking pellet

Grid 0.50-0.71 mm

38

5

3

11

Young shrimp-nauplius stage 2

Sinking pellet

Grid 0.71-1.68 mm

38

5

3

11

Young shrimp (1-3 g)

Sinking pellet

Grid 1.68-2.38 mm

38

5

3

11

Young shrimp (3-12 g)

Sinking pellet

Diameter 1.5-2.3 mm

36

4

4

12

Medium sized shrimp (12-30 g)

Sinking pellet

Diameter 1.8-2.4 mm

35

4

4

12

Large sized shrimp ( >30 g)

Sinking pellet

Diameter 2.2-2.6 mm

35

3

4

12

Feed supplement

Sinking pellet

No diameter limit

32

3

4

12

 

Soft-shelled Turtle

Stage/Size

Crude protein (min) (%)

Crude lipid (min) (%)

Crude fiber (max) (%)

Moisture (max) (%)

After Newborns

40

4

4

12

Young

37

4

5

12

Growout

35

3

5

12