How Tricalcium Phosphate Works in Feed Area?

  In modern animal husbandry use a variety of supplements and feed to animals added to the mass, had a strong immune system, etc. One of the most versatile drugs is tricalcium phosphate (TKF). It is produced both for technical purposes and for feed.

  Tricalcium phosphate feed may have a different color. It is color shades can be gray, brown, cream, light yellow, white. The structure of this drug is powdery. It is produced from the mineral Apatite, phosphorite, and hydroxyapatite. The final processing of this material gives 93% pure TKF.

  The use of tricalcium phosphate in animal husbandry is due to the fact that this substance is easily absorbed:

• cattle,

• poultry (chickens, geese, ducks, broilers, turkeys).

• sows and pigs,

• horses, stallions,

• lambs, sheep.

  This drug is also used as a mineral supplement that is able to balance the diet of the animal, to enrich it with calcium and phosphorus. Previously, in animal husbandry, it was believed that this substance is one of the most effective and affordable feed phosphates.
 
  The instructions for use of tricalcium phosphate indicate that its versatility does not end in the field of feed additives. It is also used in vegetable growing. Tricalcium phosphate - fertilizer for tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beets, Apple trees, pears, cherries, as well as some ornamental plants.

TKF PROPERTIES OF FEED

  In order for animals to receive all the necessary nutrients for harmonious growth, their composition should be present:

• proteins,

• fats,

• carbohydrates,

• vitamins,

• minerals.

  Phosphorus and potassium are those minerals that are responsible for many processes in the body of the animal. Water-soluble inorganic phosphorus is also quickly and easily absorbed by the body, and this allows you to increase daily weight gain, improve the taste characteristics of meat, increase milk yield.


 
The balanced composition of tricalcium phosphate allows:

• improve the metabolism of the animal,

• restore the optimal functioning of the reproductive sphere,

• boost immunity,

• normalize the accumulation of essential minerals for growth,

• increase productivity in poultry,

• shorten the fattening period,

• prevent the development of diseases associated with a lack of phosphorus and potassium,

• prevent the development of rickets in young animals,

• reduce the number of products and feed consumed,

• strengthen bone tissue.

  One of the most important advantages of this drug is the lack of side effect. This fact is recorded in the instructions for the use of feed tricalcium phosphate. If the animal received more of this Supplement, for example, 2 times, its body will still remain healthy. No harmful toxins are formed in the body, etc. This mineral product is considered to be an environmentally friendly natural component.

THE EFFECT ON THE BIRD

  That egg production did not stop, and chickens continued to be carried regularly, in their diet must be TKF. Tricalcium phosphate has been used for chickens for decades. This mineral Supplement contributes not only to high productivity but also increases the weight of poultry.



  Cattle breeders conducted a study. It compared the number and quality of eggs of chickens fed TKF, and chickens who were not added to the diet of this additive. The results showed that the productivity of chickens, which stopped adding this drug to the diet, decreased by 20%. Therefore, the number of positive reviews of tricalcium phosphate is sufficient to apply this drug not only in the household but also on large livestock farms.

  We should also note the effectiveness of tricalcium phosphate for broilers. The instructions for use of TKF for broilers indicate that 6-10 g of tricalcium phosphate will be enough for the harmonious growth of one broiler. The rates of application of this additive are indicated on the label. But it is worth remembering that in the finished feed with the content of TKF, this rule has already been observed.


 
  On average, it is necessary to use 1-2% of the total weight of the TKF feed mixture for poultry. This content of this mineral Supplement will be optimal for rapid growth and weight gain.

  The instructions for use of tricalcium phosphate for chickens indicate that the composition of this drug has: 93% of feed TKF, 5% calcium and magnesium silicates, 2% are the remains of undecayed appatites.

 ARE THERE ANALOGUES OF TKF? 

  How to replace tricalcium phosphate? It is almost impossible to find an alternative to this Supplement. But in some cases, TCP can replace detalizovannye phosphate. But the result of such a replacement is completely unjustified.

  This fact was seen in the investigation of the experiments of breeders over chickens. They compared the preservation of the bird for 38 days. The result showed that using tricalcium phosphate according to the instructions, the safety of the bird remained at the level of 95-100%. In poultry, which received feed with defluorinated phosphate, this figure is lower by 5-6%.