Application of calcium formate in piglet feed

Application of calcium formate in piglet feed

As a new type of feed additive, calcium formate is suitable for weaning piglets. The nutritional effect of calcium formate is mainly realized by the formic acid decomposed in the acid environment of stomach. It mainly improves the growth performance of weaned piglets through the following methods:

1. Lowering the pH of the gastrointestinal tract is beneficial to activate pepsinogen, make up for the insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid in the piglet's stomach, and improve the digestibility of feed nutrients.

2. Maintain a low PH value in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing the mass growth and reproduction of E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria, while promoting the growth of some beneficial bacteria (such as Lactobacillus)! It produces volatile fatty acids in the cecum and nodules to act as antibiotics! In addition, beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus can cover the intestinal mucosa! Protect it from the toxins produced by Escherichia coli! This prevents diarrhea associated with bacterial infections.

3. It can act as a chelating agent during the digestion process! It can promote the absorption of minerals in the intestines, increase the energy utilization of natural metabolites, increase the feed conversion rate, prevent diarrhea and diarrhea, and increase the survival rate and daily weight gain of piglets. At the same time, calcium formate also has the effect of preventing mildew and keeping fresh.

Experiments have proved that adding 0.8~1.5% calcium formate to feed can cover the intestinal mucosa from the invasion of toxins, and achieve the control and prevention of bacteria-related diarrhea and diarrhea.

A German study found that adding 1.3% of calcium formate to the piglet’s diet can improve the feed conversion rate by 7-8%, adding 0.9% can reduce the occurrence of diarrhea; adding 1.5% can improve the growth rate of piglets by 1.2%, and the feed conversion rate 4 %; adding 1.5% and 175㎎/㎏ copper can increase the growth rate by 21% and the feed conversion rate by 10%.

Domestic studies have shown that adding 1~1.5% calcium formate to the piglet’s first 8 Sundays can prevent diarrhea and diarrhea, increase survival rate, increase feed standardization rate by 7-10%, and reduce feed consumption by 3.8%. Daily weight gain is 9~13%; adding calcium formate to the silage can reduce the content of lactic acid, reduce the content of butyric acid, and increase the nutrient content of the silage.