Calcimate® for Swine
Calcimate® is a high calcium animal supplement made from clean limestone (>95% CaCO3). Calcium is essential for all stages of swine growth, gestation, and lactation. Fattening and breeding pigs require calcium to support their bone integrity, muscle function, and several key physiological functions for their health and overall productivity.
As pigs in the fattening phase experience rapid growth, adequate calcium is necessary. Calcium helps with the proper functioning of the nervous system, ensuring the nerves can effectively transmit signals throughout the body.
Deficiency can lead to muscle weakness, lameness and reduced physical activity. Calcium is vital for the blood clotting process and to support various metabolic processes, including the activation of enzymes and the regulation of other nutrients. Sows that produce high levels of milk and nurse large litters are particularly susceptible to posterior paralysis toward the end of lactation or after weaning if dietary calcium or phosphorus is deficient.
Help maintain animal weights
Aid healthy bone and teeth development
Support metabolic balance
Calcium is a normal component in the diet of growing pigs and should be fed throughout their lifecycle. Requirements very on the growth stage and the overall composition of their diet. For lactating and gestating gilts and sows their calcium requirements range from 0.6% to 0.8% of the total diet, while for growing and finishing pigs, the calcium requirement is generally about 0.4% to 0.8% of the total diet and declines as pigs reach their optimum body weights. Calcimate® may provide some or all the animal’s dietary calcium.
WARNING: EXCESSIVE CALCIUM CAN AFFECT THE AVAILABILITY OF PHOSPHORUS. Ensure phosphorus is provided at the correct ratio to calcium. For growing and lactating swine, the ratio of calcium to phosphorus should not deviate substantially from 1.2-1.5:1. Consult your swine nutritionist for more information.
Calcimate® is best fed as part of a balanced diet but it can be mixed with grain or other feed or fed on its own so pigs can consume voluntarily.
Disclaimer: All recommendations are general. For specific advice on nutrition and feed ratios consult your animal nutritionist or feed expert.