Calcimate® for Dairy Cows
Calcimate® is a high calcium animal supplement made from clean limestone (>95% CaCO3). For lactating dairy cows, Calcimate® can be fed to boost calcium levels to help maintain animal health.
Maintain milk production
Boost low calcium feeds
Support uterine health
Calcium demand of the dairy cow will vary depending on animal production circumstances such as post calving, phase of lactation, environmental stress, and weather conditions.
Feed Calcimate® Fine Limestone whenever animals are being fed low calcium feeds such as maize and grain or grazing on sub-tropical pastures high in oxalates.
Calculating your herd’s daily calcium requirement can be done by estimating the calcium intake from their diet and working out any deficit. See our ‘Dairy Calcium Supplementation’ application guide for advice.
WARNING: DO NOT FEED CALCIMATE® IN THE 4-WEEKS BEFORE CALVING WITHOUT VETERINARY OR NUTRITIONIST ADVICE.
Pasture Dusting
A good rule of thumb is to double the amount you want to achieve down the throat i.e., if 100 grams/cow of Calcimate® is required, dust with 200 grams/cow/day.
Mix with Supplementary Feed
Add to silage (grass, maize, cereals). As a general guideline, maize and cereal silages should be supplemented at a minimum of 10 grams of Calcimate®/kg of cereal or maize silage dry matter fed/ cow/day.
Mix with Molasses
Mix with molasses and pour on hay or silage.
Mix Into In-Shed Feeds
Add to the pellet or with a mineral hopper.
Add To the Mixer Wagon
Disclaimer: All recommendations are general. For specific advice on nutrition and feed ratios consult your animal nutritionist or feed expert.