Calcium Formate Feed Grade | Animal Feed Additive & Calcium Source for Pig and Poultry FAMI-QS certified
We supply Feed Grade Calcium Formate for feed manufacturers, premix producers, distributors, and animal nutrition companies. Calcium Formate Feed Grade for pig, poultry and aquaculture feed. Used as an organic acid salt, feed acidifier and calcium source. High purity, stable quality and bulk export supply.
Key Features
- Appearance: white crystal powder
- PH value (10% solution): 5.5-8.5
- Best flowing, no lumped
- CAS NO: 544-17-2
- Size: 50 mesh
- REACH, FAMI-QS certified
Technical Specifications
| Product Name |
Calcium formate 98% min |
| Appearance |
White crystal Powder, best flowing, no Lumped |
| Calcium |
30.1% |
| As |
0.0005% max |
| Heavy Metal (Pb) |
0.001% max |
| Delivery |
7 DAYS after order |
| Certificate |
REACH, FAMI-QS, ISO |
Applications
- Efficiently supplements calcium to promote bone development
- Regulates the intestinal environment, inhibiting harmful bacteria
- Enhances feed palatability, boosting feed intake
- Participates in energy metabolism, improving feed conversion rates
Calcium Formate in Animal Feed
Calcium Formate can be used in feed formulations for several purposes.
1. Feed Acidification
Calcium Formate provides formate ions and can contribute to the acidification of feed and the gastrointestinal environment. This makes it particularly interesting for young animals, where maintaining appropriate digestive conditions is important.
2. Calcium Supplementation
Calcium Formate contains calcium and can therefore contribute to the overall calcium supply of a formulated diet. The calcium content is approximately 30.8% theoretically, although the actual contribution should be calculated according to the product specification and feed formulation.
3. Feed Hygiene Management
Organic acid salts such as calcium formate are used in feed formulations as part of feed hygiene management programs. They can help create conditions less favorable to the growth of certain undesirable microorganisms and are therefore sometimes incorporated into feed preservation and hygiene strategies.
4. Support for Digestive Conditions
Formate-based feed additives can be used to help maintain a suitable acidic environment in the digestive tract. This is one reason calcium formate is particularly considered for piglet and young-animal feed formulations.