Division 1 Method of calculation and expression of energy value

The energy value of compound poultry feed must be calculated in accordance with the formula set out below on the basis of the percentages of certain analytical components of the feed. This value is to be expressed in megajoules (MJ) of metabolisable energy (ME), corrected for nitrogen, per kilogram of compound feed:

MJ/kg of ME = 0,1551 × % crude protein + 0,3431 × % crude fat + 0,1669 × % starch + 0,1301 × % total sugar (expressed as sucrose).