Calcium Chloride
Calcium Chloride for animal feed, supplied from audited Chinese mills with a full specification and certificate of analysis on enquiry.
About this ingredient
Calcium chloride is used in ruminant nutrition mainly as an anionic salt. In the weeks before calving it lowers the dietary cation anion difference, which primes calcium mobilisation and reduces the incidence of milk fever.
It is unpalatable and strongly hygroscopic, so it is normally used within a formulated anionic blend rather than fed straight. It also serves as a calcium source and, in aquaculture, for adjusting water hardness.
Where it is used
- Transition and close-up dry cow rations
- Anionic salt blends for milk fever prevention
- Calcium supplementation
- Aquaculture water hardness adjustment
Formulation note
Calcium chloride is normally used as part of a formulated anionic salt blend in the close up period, with urine pH monitoring to confirm the diet is working. It is unpalatable, so it is rarely fed on its own.
Specification on request
We have not published a full specification sheet for this ingredient yet. Send us your tonnage and destination port and we will return the complete specification, a recent certificate of analysis and a delivered price.
Buying Calcium Chloride from China
- Minimum order: one container.
- Terms: FOB Chinese port or CIF your destination port.
- Packing: standard export bags, with jumbo bags or custom packing on request.
- Shelf life: 12 months when stored dry and sealed.
- Quality: every lot is tested before shipment, and SGS, Intertek or CCIC inspection can be arranged at the load port.
- Documents: certificate of analysis, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin, plus health or phytosanitary certificates where your import rules require them.
Frequently asked questions
How does calcium chloride help prevent milk fever?
It lowers the dietary cation anion difference before calving, which helps the cow mobilise calcium when milk production starts, reducing the risk of milk fever.
Why is calcium chloride hard to feed?
It is unpalatable and strongly hygroscopic, so it is usually mixed into an anionic blend or total mixed ration rather than offered directly.
What should I check on the specification?
Check the calcium chloride content, the form supplied, moisture and heavy metal limits on the certificate of analysis.
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Tell us the product, the tonnage and the port
Send those three things and we come back with a delivered price, a full specification and a recent certificate of analysis. Usually the same working day.