With the changes in the pace of life and the improvement of living standards, not only can you afford meat, but you can also eat reassuring meat. Pork safety issues are increasingly emerging in the market, and food safety is also one of the things that everyone pays attention to. Looking at the pig industry, what is now advocating is a new model of healthy pig raising, which is more standardized and sound for feed additives. At present, the European Union has approved calcium formate as a preservative. The use of calcium formate in animal nutrition is safe for the environment.

The main function of pig feed additives is to remove toxins from pigs, regulate various immune functions, and allow pigs to grow fast and healthy, and pork is safer and healthier.

First of all, calcium formate is an organic calcium acid with a calcium content of up to 31%. Compared with some inorganic calcium like stone powder, it can be absorbed by animals. Especially for piglets that have just been weaned, the gastrointestinal tract is not fully developed, and the secretion of gastric acid is insufficient. The only way to use inorganic calcium is to add a larger dose of acidulant, which increases the cost of feed.

Calcium formate does not require the participation of gastric acid, and can release trace amounts of formic acid in the gastrointestinal tract of piglets, effectively reducing and regulating the pH value of the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing the mass growth and reproduction of E. coli and other pathogenic bacteria. At the same time, it promotes the growth of some beneficial bacteria (such as Lactobacillus) and reduces diarrhea and diarrhea during weaning of piglets.

In the production process of feed, calcium formate has good bioavailability, uniform particles, good fluidity, and easy mixing. Calcium formate can also be used as an acidulant. Compared with citric acid, it will not deliquesce in the feed production process, has good fluidity, and has a neutral pH value, which will not cause equipment corrosion. Although the acidity of citric acid is not strong, it may still corrode various tools and equipment during long-term use, and further research is needed for preventive measures.

It can be seen that feed grade calcium formate can reduce the amount of acidifier and inorganic calcium, and is an acidifier that can replenish calcium. There are many types of pig feed additives on the market, including functional additives, nutritional additives, medicinal feed additives and general additives. Farmers need to be careful when choosing.