Sonac Calfos
- Chemical Family
- Calcium & Calcium Compounds
Product families
Applications
- Aquaculture
- Birds & Poultry
- Pets
Product Families
- Metabolism Modifiers
- Feed Supplements
Other characteristics
- Functions
- Digestion Promotor, Supplement
- Labeling Claims
- Natural, Sustainable
- Natural
- Sustainable
- Certifications & Compliance
- cGMP
- Markets
- Agriculture & Feed
- Advantages
High level of available and digestible phosphorus and calcium; Natural and safe origin; Contributes to sustainable livestock production (recycling/reuse of P); Low in heavy metals, dioxin and no radio-activity; Tracking and tracing system in place
- Technology
- Animal Feed & Nutrition
- Bio-Availability
In animal nutrition a lot of different systems are in use to make the best estimation of the bio-availability of especially phosphorus for farmed animals. This leads to several values for the same phosphorus source in different regions of the world. Sonac recommends the values obtained and deducted from the Dutch CVB system.
- Synchronized Supply
During the digestive process in the gut, calcium and phosphorus are released at the same time and in the correct ratio for optimal absorption. This makes Calfos very suited to help to restore or help to prevent weak leg and bone problems, like osteoporosis (quite common among laying hens); or to replenish Ca and P in the skeleton after a period of a negative balance like during the startup of the milk production of lactating sows. Calfos is also used in humans to help to prevent osteoporosis with good results.
- Agriculture
Mineral phosphates are produced from mined rock phosphates out of reserves that are limited towards the future. Calfos is produced from bones of healthy animals. So using Calfos as a source of phosphorus contributes to the reuse of this resource.
- Certifications and Compliance
- cGMP
- Nutritional Value
The tri-calcium phosphate is still present in its original hydroxy-apatite matrix. The remaining protein (10% in the product) is collagen and represents an additional nutritional value. Calfos is produced at Sonac Vuren, the Netherlands. According to the current EU feed law Calfos is permitted to be used in feeds for non-ruminants: i.e. pigs and poultry. Dedicated feed mills or production lines are therefore necessary
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Digestion Promotor
- Supplement
Technical data
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16 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminiurn | 0.8 | mg/kg |
| Americanum 24 | Negative | — |
| Arsenic | 1.7 | mg/kg |
| Available P poultry | 130 | g/kg |
| Cadmium | 0.13 | mg/kg |
| Cadmium 109 | Negative | Bq/ unit |
| Calcium | 300 | g/kg |
| Crude protein | 100 | g/kg |
| Digestible P poultry | 113 | g/kg |
| Dioxin | max. 0.11 | ngTEQ/kg |
| Fluorine | max. 10 | mg/kg |
| Lead | max. 0.2 | mg/kg |
