Product Specification – Feed Grade Magnesium Oxide.PDF

Magnesium is an essential component in the diet of cattle and sheep, and its absence or deficiency leads to grass tetany and similar ailments. Magnesium oxide is generally added to animal feed as an important supplement, and must be essentially free of lead and heavy metal impurities.

DSP special feed grades are

• certified in compliance with GMP+
• produced in compliance with EU requirements for animal feed, and monitored by Agriculture Ministry of the Netherlands on behalf of the EU

Uses of feed-grade magnesium oxide

Uses of feed-grade magnesium oxide 1: Dairy cows

Feed-grade magnesium oxide can not only compensate for the lack of magnesium in the diet and prevent the onset of magnesium deficiency, but is also an excellent rumen buffer, regulating rumen fermentation, and can increase the absorption of milk precursors by the mammary gland, thereby increasing milk production and milk fat content. Adding magnesium oxide to the diet of dairy cows can prevent heat stress. Magnesium ions can work together with sodium ions and potassium ions to maintain the balance of osmotic pressure inside and outside cells, reduce the response of dairy cows to heat stress, and thus increase the feed intake of dairy cows in summer and maintain that milk production does not decrease. In addition, it is recommended that in the case of heat stress, the amount of magnesium oxide in the diet should be increased to compensate for the loss of magnesium in the body, thereby ensuring and maintaining normal milk production. Both dairy cows and beef cattle have excellent balance mechanisms to deal with excess magnesium ions, so the appropriate amount of magnesium oxide added will not have adverse effects on cattle.

Adding magnesium oxide to the diet can prevent heat stress. Magnesium ions can work together with sodium ions and potassium ions to maintain the balance of osmotic pressure inside and outside cells, reduce the response of dairy cows to heat stress, and thus increase the feed intake of dairy cows in summer and keep the milk production from decreasing. In addition, it is recommended that in the case of heat stress, the amount of magnesium oxide in the diet should be increased to compensate for the loss of magnesium in the body, so as to ensure and maintain normal milk production. Both dairy cows and beef cattle have excellent balance mechanisms to deal with excess magnesium ions, so the appropriate amount of magnesium oxide will not have adverse effects on cattle.

Feed grade magnesium oxide use 2: poultry

Newborn chicks can only survive for a few days when fed a diet that is completely lacking in magnesium. When fed a low-magnesium diet, chicks grow slowly, are prone to drowsiness, panting, shortness of breath, and will experience short-term convulsions after being frightened, eventually leading to temporary coma or death. For laying hens, egg production will drop rapidly when magnesium is deficient. The magnesium concentration in common poultry feed is between 0.15% and 0.22%.

Use of feed grade magnesium oxide three: pigs

Due to the continuous improvement of pig breeds and the continuous improvement of productivity, the nutritional demand for magnesium may be improved accordingly. The lack of magnesium ions in the diet will greatly increase the mortality rate of piglets. The lack of magnesium will cause pig stepping disease, which is manifested as repeated lifting of the hind hooves when the pig stands up, as if it is stepping on the spot. For sows, magnesium oxide is widely used as a laxative to prevent stress syndrome such as oversensitivity and tail biting in penned pigs. The magnesium concentration of pig feed commonly used in the feed industry is 0.13%-0.27%.