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Application Project of Ferrous Fumarate as a Substitute for Inorganic Iron in a Large Feed Group in Guangdong Province
Customer name: Guangdong listed feed group
Industry: Feed industry
Enterprise scale/background: Annual production capacity exceeds one million tons, business covers multiple sectors such as pig feed, poultry feed, aquatic feed, etc., with multiple production bases across the country.
Project Background/Customer Pain Point:
Pain Point 1: Long term use of inorganic ferrous sulfate as an iron source can cause the product to absorb moisture and clump in humid and hot environments, resulting in a decrease in the uniformity of feed mixing and affecting palatability and animal feeding. Pain point 2: The absorption rate of inorganic iron is low, and a large amount of unabsorbed iron element is discharged with feces, facing the pressure of environmental protection and emission reduction, especially after the implementation of new environmental regulations, which urgently needs to be optimized.
Pain point 3: There are oxidation problems in the traditional use of ferrous sulfate, and the fluctuation of trivalent iron content affects the stability of product quality.
Solution:
Core products/services used: ferrous fumarate (feed grade, Fe ² ⁺ ≥ 30%), glycine iron complex
Solution Overview: In piglet feed and sow pregnancy feed, a specific proportion of ferrous fumarate and glycine iron complex are used to replace all inorganic ferrous sulfate, and with the optimization of the addition plan provided by the technical team, the comprehensive goal of "precise iron supplementation, reduced emissions, and improved utilization" is achieved.
Key steps for implementing :
The customer provides existing formula and raw material batch data, and our laboratory conducts trace element compatibility testing, with a focus on identifying antagonistic risks.
Adjust the addition ratio in stages: add 100-120g/ton of ferrous fumarate to piglet feed, and add 80-100g/ton of glycine iron complex to the diet of sows in the middle and late stages of pregnancy.
Conduct a 4-week pilot test simultaneously at the customer's three production bases to compare hemoglobin levels, daily weight gain, and fecal iron content.
Based on pilot data, fine tune the addition ratio and gradually promote it to customers' entire pig feed products.
Implementation effect (data-driven):
Effect 1: The hemoglobin content of piglets increased by about 12-15%, effectively preventing iron deficiency anemia [Data source: Customer pilot test report]
Effect 2: The iron content in sow milk increased, and piglets did not need additional intramuscular iron injections before weaning, saving about 4500 yuan in manual injection costs per thousand piglets [Data source: Customer feedback]
Effect 3: The product stability was significantly improved, and the clumping rate was reduced by about 85% under high temperature and humidity conditions in summer [Data source: Customer quality department statistics]
Effect 4: The emission of iron elements in feces is reduced by about 25-30%, meeting local environmental emission requirements [Data source: third-party testing]
Customer testimony (optional):
“ Ferrous fumarate has a high content of organic divalent iron. After absorption, Fe ² ⁺ is easily decomposed and does not require additional energy to enter red blood cells, truly achieving efficient iron supplementation. After switching, not only did the piglet fur color improve significantly, but the labor cost on the production line also decreased. ”
- Technical Director
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