FISHMEAL – accepted by farm assurance schemes
Fishmeal is recognised as safe and natural and is an effective feed ingredient for poultry. Its use is permitted in most schemes, including the new Assured Chicken Production standards, provided that it is derived from sustainable sources.
The RSPCA Freedom Foods standards include the use of fishmeal – in fact, its welfare benefits are cited as reasons for its use.
The Lion Eggs standards permit the use of fishmeal in pullet and layer diets, although diets for commercial laying hens should be free from any feed material that is likely to produce taint (or toxins) in eggs. It has recommended that an inclusion of 15g/kg fish oil in the diet is the maximum used to achieve a favourable taste assessment and unchanged shelf life of the eggs.