Section 42.10. Statement of purpose.

 

(1)   Requirement. Except as provided under sub. (2) , a commercial feed shall be labeled with a statement of purpose that identifies all of the following:

(a) The species and classes of animals for which the feed is intended. A commercial feed may also be labeled with the weight ranges, sex, or ages of the animals for which the feed is intended.

(b) The specific intended use of the feed, unless the feed is intended as a complete feed for all species and classes of animals identified on the feed label.

(2)   Exemptions. Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) An ingredient or combination of ingredients sold as a specialized nutritional source for use in manufacturing other feeds.

(b) Grain or grain mixtures, with or without molasses, provided that both of the following apply:

1. The grain or grain mixture contains no drug or other additive.

2. The seller makes no specific feed claim for the grain or grain mixture.

(3)   Swine feed. The following terms, when used to label a swine commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of swine:

(a) "Pre-Starter" for swine weighing 2 to 11 pounds.

(b) "Starter" for swine weighing 11 to 44 pounds.

(c) "Grower" for swine weighing 44 to 110 pounds.

(d) "Finisher" for swine weighing 110 to 242 pounds.

(e) "Gilts, Sows and Boars" for that class of swine.

(f) "Lactating Gilts and Sows" for that class of swine.

(4)   Poultry feed. The following terms, when used to label a poultry commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of poultry:

(a) "Layer" for chickens that are grown to produce eggs for human food.

(b) "Layer Starting/Growing" for chickens, grown to produce eggs for human food, that are less than 10 weeks old.

(c) "Layer Finisher" for chickens, grown to produce eggs for human food, that are at least 10 weeks old but not yet laying eggs.

(d) "Layer Laying" for chickens that are currently laying eggs for human food.

(e) "Layer Breeders" for chickens that are currently producing offspring grown to produce eggs for human food.

(f) "Broilers" for chickens that are grown for human food.

(g) "Broilers Starting/Growing" for chickens less than 5 weeks old that are being grown for human food.

(h) "Broilers Finisher" for chickens over 5 weeks old that are being fed for marketing as human food.

(i) "Broilers Breeders" for chickens from strains whose offspring are grown for human food.

(j) "Broilers Breeders Starting/Growing" for chickens that are both of the following:

1. From strains whose offspring are grown for human food.

2. Less than 10 weeks old.

(k) "Broilers Breeders Finishing" for chickens that are all of the following:

1. From strains whose offspring are grown for human food.

2. At least 10 weeks old.

3. Not yet laying eggs.

(L) "Broilers Breeders Laying" for chickens that are all of the following:

1. From strains whose offspring are grown for human food.

2. Grown to produce offspring used for human food as broilers or roasters.

3. Currently laying fertile eggs.

(m) "Turkeys Starting/Growing" for male turkeys less than 13 weeks old that are being grown for human food.

(n) "Turkeys Finisher" for turkeys, grown for human food, that are one of the following:

1. Females that are 13 weeks to 17 weeks old.

2. Males at least 16 weeks old that are being fed for market.

(o) "Turkeys Laying" for female turkeys that are currently producing eggs.

(p) "Turkeys Breeder" for turkeys, grown to produce fertile eggs, that are not yet producing fertile eggs.

(5)   Beef cattle feed. The following terms, when used to label a beef cattle commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of beef cattle:

(a) "Calves" for beef cattle from birth to weaning.

(b) "Cattle on pasture" for weaned cattle other than feedlot cattle. The word "cattle" may be replaced by a more specific word such as stockers, feeders, replacement heifers, brood cows, or bulls.

(c) "Feedlot cattle" for weaned cattle kept in a feedlot.

(6)   Dairy cattle feed. The following terms, when used to label a dairy cattle commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of dairy cattle:

(a) "Veal milk replacer" for milk replacer fed to veal calves.

(b) "Herd milk replacer" for milk replacer fed to herd replacement calves.

(c) "Starter" for dairy animals 3 days to 3 months old.

(d) "Growing Heifers, Bulls and Dairy Beef — Grower (1)" for dairy animals 3 to 12 months old.

(e) "Growing Heifers, Bulls and Dairy Beef — Grower (2)" for dairy animals more than 12 months old.

(f) "Lactating Dairy Cattle" for dairy cattle of that class.

(g) "Non-Lactating Dairy Cattle" for dairy cattle of that class.

(7)   Equine feed. The following terms, when used to label an equine commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following classes of equine:

(a) "Foal" for equine of that class.

(b) "Mare" for equine of that class.

(c) "Breeding" for equine of that class.

(d) "Maintenance" for equine of that class.

(8)   Sheep and goat feed. The following terms, when used on a sheep or goat commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of sheep and goats:

(a) "Starter" for sheep and goats of that class.

(b) "Grower" for sheep and goats of that class.

(c) "Finisher" for sheep and goats of that class.

(d) "Breeder" for sheep and goats of that class.

(e) "Lactating" for sheep and goats of that class.

(9)   Duck and goose feed. The following terms, when used to label a duck or goose commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of ducks and geese:

(a) "Ducks — Starter" for ducks less than 3 weeks old.

(b) "Ducks — Grower" for ducks 3 to 6 weeks old.

(c) "Ducks — Finisher" for ducks more than 6 weeks old that are being fed for market.

(d) "Ducks — Breeder Developer" for ducks 8 to 19 weeks old.

(e) "Ducks — Breeder" for ducks more than 22 weeks old that are currently laying eggs.

(f) "Geese — Starter" for geese less than 4 weeks old.

(g) "Geese — Grower" for geese 4 to 8 weeks old.

(h) "Geese — Finisher" for geese more than 8 weeks old that are being fed for market.

(i) "Geese — Breeder Developer" for geese 10 to 22 weeks old.

(j) "Geese — Breeder" for geese more than 22 weeks old that are currently laying eggs.

(10)   Rabbit feed. The following terms, when used to label a rabbit commercial feed, indicate that the feed is intended for the following corresponding classes of rabbits:

(a) "Rabbit — Grower" for rabbits 4 to 12 weeks old.

(b) "Rabbit — Breeder" for rabbits more than 12 weeks old.

Cr. Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-97.