Calcimate® Grit

Calcimate® is made from high grade limestone and is tested daily for purity and fineness of grind. Calcimate® was introduced in 2001 in New Zealand and has been part of the animal feed supplement industry for over 20 years.

Calcimate® is now available in the Australian market starting in the state of Victoria and is being manufactured locally to the same high standards that all Farmers should expect. 

Calcimate® is sold in two size classes including Calcimate® Fines and a Calcimate® Grits. 

Calcimate® Fines

Calcimate® Fines can be utilized across several animal classes including: Dairy, Beef, Swine, Poultry and Sheep. 

Calcimate® Grits

Calcimate® Grits are a graded limestone chip screened to a specific lower size and upper size for customers manufacturing high volume poultry feeds and smallholders  wanting to purchase a high calcium product for feeding backyard birds.

Calcimate® products are tested daily and Victorian manufacturing sites will soon be accredited against the Quality Assurance Standard for the FIAAA (Food ingredients and Additives Association of Australia). FAMI-QS. FAMI-QS is a worldwide Quality and Feed Safety Management System for the sector of specialty feed ingredients. These standards represent compliance and attention to Good and Safe Manufacturing Practice, relevant State / Federal Legislation and Customer Specifications.

Calcimate® products are supported with appropriate application guidelines and is available in size formats including: bulk, 1000kg+ sacks and 20 kg paper bags. 

Further Product Information

Calcimate Dairy Application Guidelines, 2021 – A application guideline designed specifically for Dairy Farmers
Calcimate Knowledge Center – Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Swine and Sheep

Did you know?

There are three distinct types of limestone, defined by their magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) concentrations. These types are Dolomitic (35 to 46% MgCO3), Magnesian (5 to 35% MgCO3) and High calcium (less than 5% MgCO3).