Artificial insemination is permitted.

FEED

FOR LIVESTOCK

• The animal feed must be 100% organic.
• All newborn mammals must be fed with mother's milk or milk substitute (horses and cattle until at least three months, sheep and goats until the least forty-five days and pigs until at least forty days)
• At least 50% of the feed must be derived from the unit itself,or be produced in cooperation with other certified farms in the region.
• The use of oil cakes, bran, cocoa or citrus pulp and similar will be permitted provided that it is sure of its origin (without contamination pesticide and solvent residue) and since there are transgenic.
• Rations produced from animal waste (poultry litter, meat, flour blood, bone dust and other) will be totally excluded, with the exception of fish, crustaceans and products.
• Use of conventional foods: conventional foods may only be provided for a limited period and relating to specific areas of producers individual in situations of non-availability of organic foods quantity or adequate quality due to reasons beyond the control of the product, as exceptional weather conditions, infectious diseases, contamination toxic substances, fires, floodsand the like,such authorization shall be granted for a period determined by the certifier
• All food purchased shall be free of antibiotics , urea (or other componentssynthetic nitrogen) and other additives as growth promoters,  palatalizing synthetic preservatives , artificial colors, animal waste,manures , pure amino acids , GMO organisms (GMOs) and their products tochoice of the feed to be bought, worth the aforementioned careful in seeking a level of quality , consistent with the organic standard.
• It is not allowed the use of ingredients derived from synthetic sources such as vitamin and micronutrient supplements.

FOR RUMINANT

• The bulky for ruminants should correspond to 60% of the daily diet (expressed in dry matter). In the first three months for lactating cows this percentage could be 50%;
• The offspring of ruminants in their early childhood (before the development of rumen) monogástricas are considered.
• If it is proven the need forconventional foods
• The final fattening phase of adult bovines for cutting can occur in the form of confinement, but this period should not exceed one-fifth of the animal's life should not is more than 3 months.

FOR MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS (PIGS, HORSES, BIRDS, ETC)

• The products used for daily feeding of non-organic origin cannot exceed 15% dry matterconsumed in a year by the animal. Can be concentrate the provision of these non-organic foods in some periods, since never exceeds 25% of the days required. Will be allowed to purchase milk soybean cakes, crumbs, fats of natural origin,yeast, fish meal and flour bone uncontaminated
• In the last six weeks before slaughter, the animal should not receive fishmeal