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Alkakarb
Alkakarb, the first animal feed grade sodium bicarbonate
in India, is TCL's first step towards value-added bicarbonate
business. The company desires to use the bicarbonate brands
already conceived by Brunner Mond so as to have homogeneity
across its business geographies.
Alkakarb is specially packed for use in poultry and ruminant
diets and for general animal feed use.
The use of sodium bicarbonate as a feed additive helps poultry
in following:
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Provides high purity source of chloride-free sodium |
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Improves growth rate |
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Alleviates of heat stress |
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Prevents problems caused by poor litter
quality |
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Increases eggshell strength thereby minimising breakages |
Alkakarb, which contains 27 per cent sodium by weight, can also
be used to maintain the natural pH in the saliva of ruminants,
such as dairy cattle, enabling micro-organisms to survive in
the cattle gut, aiding digestion. |
