Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, MoorMan's – Chicken, Swine and Rabbit Feed Products
ADM Animal Nutrition recalls specific lots of chicken, swine and rabbit feed products due to elevated magnesium, sodium, calcium or phosphorus levels that can cause health issues in animals.
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Specific lots may contain elevated levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium and/or phosphorus
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What happened, in plain English
ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling specific lots of chicken, swine, and rabbit feed products because some batches contain higher-than-normal levels of magnesium, sodium, calcium, or phosphorus. These elevated levels can cause health problems like reduced growth, loose stools, or even death in animals if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274740-recall-pen-pals-maxlean-showtec-and-moorman-s-feed-products.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274740-recall-pen-pals-maxlean-showtec-and-moorman-s-feed-products · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: FDA pet food announcement (Apr 2024)
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“Recall: Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec and MoorMan's Feed Products with Elevated Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium or Phosphorus.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274740-recall-pen-pals-maxlean-showtec-and-moorman-s-feed-products. Based on FDA recall pet food announcement (Apr 2024) (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/adm-animal-nutrition-expands-recall-include-17-additional-lots-chicken-swine-and-rabbit-feed).
Why it’s dangerous
Elevated sodium levels can cause increased water consumption, reduced egg production, and growth rate in chickens, and can be fatal. Elevated calcium levels reduce feed intake and feed conversion in swine. Elevated magnesium and sodium in rabbits can cause loose stools, reduced growth, and weakness.
Who’s affected
Pet owners who purchased the recalled feed products for chickens, swine, or rabbits are affected. Animals most at risk are those consuming the feed from the specific lots mentioned in the recall.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the label for the product name and lot number. The recalled products include specific brands like Pen Pals, MaxLean, ShowTec, and MoorMan's feed for chickens, swine, and rabbits. The lot numbers are listed in the recall details.
- Brand
ADM Animal Nutrition- Category
Pet food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Recalled Feed
Immediately stop using the recalled feed products and return them to your distributor or ADM Animal Nutrition for a full refund.
What FDA says to do
Customers who have purchased the recalled feed should immediately stop using it and return it to their distributor or directly to ADM Animal Nutrition for a full refund.
Questions people ask
Which products are recalled?
Specific lots of Pen Pals Chicken Starter-Grower, Pen Pals Egg Maker Complete, MaxLean GF Concentrate, ShowTec Sow Ration, ShowTec BB 18 BMD, ShowTec Hi Fat 18 BMD, ShowTec Lo Fat 15 BMD, MoorMan's ShowTec Hi Fat 16 BMD, MoorMan's ShowTec Burst Starter, and Pen Pals Professional Rabbit Feed.
What are the health risks?
Elevated sodium can cause increased water consumption, reduced egg production, and growth rate in chickens, and can be fatal. Elevated calcium reduces feed intake in swine. Elevated magnesium and sodium in rabbits can cause loose stools, reduced growth, and weakness.
How do I check if my product is recalled?
Look for the product name and lot number on the label. The recalled products have specific lot numbers listed in the recall details.
Contact ADM Animal Nutrition
We’ve drafted a message you can send ADM Animal Nutrition to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall petfood:adm-animal-nutrition-expands-recall-include-17-additional-lots-chicken-swine-and-rabbit-feed — ADM Animal Hello, I own a ADM Animal Nutrition that is covered by recall petfood:adm-animal-nutrition-expands-recall-include-17-additional-lots-chicken-swine-and-rabbit-feed from ADM Animal Nutrition. The official recall notice states: Customers who have purchased the recalled feed should immediately stop using it and return it to their distributor or directly to ADM Animal Nutrition for a full refund. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall pet food announcement (Apr 2024) (April 11, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.