Blood Meal
Produced from heat-treated, dried animal blood. It has a concentrated protein content and a distinctive amino-acid profile, so it should not be evaluated on crude protein alone. Typically used as one component within a balanced formulation.
Blood Meal is a concentrated protein source with a distinctive amino-acid profile. Because its amino-acid balance matters more than crude protein alone, it is typically used as one component within a balanced formulation, at a controlled inclusion level. Marine protein and lipid ingredients are covered on the Marine Ingredients page; other animal proteins on the Animal Protein Raw Materials page.
Product characteristics.
Blood Meal
- Available origins: Porcine, Bovine, Poultry Blood Meal
- Key nutritional value: Concentrated protein with a distinctive amino-acid profile
- Potential feed applications: Livestock, poultry, and selected aquafeed, subject to specification
- Key performance factors: Amino-acid profile (not crude protein alone), inclusion level, processing
Indicative specification
| Parameter | Indicative value |
|---|---|
| Crude protein | Min. 85% |
| Moisture | Max. 10% |
| Mineral matter (ash) | Max. 60% |
| Salmonella | Absence in 25 g |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
Information buyers should confirm.
- Animal origin (porcine / bovine / poultry)
- Crude protein
- Amino-acid profile
- Moisture
- Mineral matter (ash)
- Microbiological parameters
- Processing method
- Inclusion level guidance
- Country of origin
- Required documents
- Packaging and shelf life
Frequently asked questions.
What is the difference between Blood Meal and Haemoglobin?
Blood Meal is produced from whole animal blood that is heat-treated and dried. Haemoglobin is produced mainly from the red-blood-cell fraction. Both are concentrated protein sources but differ in composition, properties and applications.
Why not evaluate Blood Meal on crude protein alone?
Its value depends on the amino-acid profile and digestibility rather than crude protein alone, so it is typically used as one component within a balanced formulation.
How do I request a specification or quotation?
Send an inquiry with required origin, intended application, target specification, quantity, destination country, required documents and delivery schedule. Availability and specification are confirmed case by case.
Other animal protein raw materials.
Meat and Bone Meal
A rendered feed ingredient produced from animal tissue and bone, supplying animal protein together with calcium and phosphorus from its bone fraction.
View detail →Poultry Meal
A concentrated protein ingredient from processed poultry raw material, supplying protein, amino acids and energy.
View detail →Hydrolyzed Feather Meal
A concentrated protein ingredient from poultry feathers, in which the keratin is hydrolyzed to improve protein usability.
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