Forage chalk, natural, ground is one of the main sources of calcium. Contains 37% calcium, 0.18% phosphorus, 0.5% potassium, 0.3% sodium and no more than 5% silicon and other elements. According to its external indicators, it is a white powder, odorless, almost insoluble in water. Calcium enters the animal's body with feed and mineral
additives. The average content of calcium in the body of a
adult cow is about 7 kg.,
pigs 750 gr., sheep 550 gr., chicken 22 gr.
Calcium is an active stimulator of the functions of the cardiovascular system, promotes blood clotting, and provides constant osmotic pressure. Nerve impulses and initial muscle contractions directly depend on it. The fact is that the actin-myosin complex, together with the insulin complex, activates the penetration of glucose into cells. In addition, calcium forms bone tissue, maintains muscle tone, prevents the premature development of diseases associated with the weakening of bone tissue, such as: osteoporosis, osteomalacia. It forms the locomotor apparatus, which is extremely important in the early development of young animals.