Global
Animal Nutrition
Global
Animal Nutrition
Choline Chloride
What your body needs to form vital bodily substances
Choline, which is included in vitamin-like substances, is absolutely necessary for the formation of vital bodily substances, for example creatine and adrenaline, and in fat conversion and other metabolic reactions.
Moreover, choline performs other functions in the metabolism as a building block and it cannot be replaced by betaine or by methionine (so-called essential choline requirement).
Benefits
- Building block for ceramides
- Building block for lecithine
- Building block for acetylcholine
Choline serves among other things as a:
- Building block of acetylcholine, which in this case has an important function in the transmission of stimuli in the nervous system (neurotransmitter).
- Building block of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine). Lecithin is one of the basic constituents of animal cell membranes.
- Building block of ceramides, which are present in the brain tissues. Interference in the enzymatic synthesis or degradation of these membrane building blocks results in metabolic disorders.
The supply of choline must be ensured by the formation of choline in the animal body and by addition to the feed. Choline is in equilibrium with other vitamins. Its synthesis is promoted by vitamin B12.
Dosage Recommendations*
| Pigs | ||
| per kg complete feed (88% dry matter) | ||
| Piglets, prestarter | 400-600 mg | |
| Piglets, starter | 300-500 mg | |
| Grower | 250-400 mg | |
| Finisher | 250-350 mg | |
| Breeding sows | 300-500 mg | |
| Breeding boars | 300-500 mg | |
| Poultry | ||
| per kg complete feed (88% dry matter) | ||
| Chickens, starter | 400-700 mg | |
| Chickens, pullets | 250-400 mg | |
| Laying hens | 300-500 mg | |
| Breeding hens | 400-600 mg | |
| Broilers | 300-600 mg | |
| Turkeys, starter | 800-1,200 mg | |
| Turkeys, grower | 600-800 mg | |
| Turkeys, finisher | 500-700 mg | |
| Turkeys, breeding animals | 500-700 mg | |
| Ducks/geese | 400-600 mg | |
| Ruminants and horses | ||
| per animal and day | ||
| Calves, milk replacers (per kg feed) |
150-250 mg | |
| Foals (per 100 kg live weight per day) |
150-250 mg | |
| Saddle horses (per 100 kg live weight per day) |
150-250 mg | |
| Racing horses and breeding horses (per 100 kg live weight per day) |
300-400 mg | |
| Pets and fish | ||
| per kg complete feed (88% dry matter) | ||
| Dogs | 1,000-1,200 mg | |
| Cats | 1,200-1,400 mg | |
| Rabbits | 600-800 mg | |
| Minks | 600-800 mg | |
| Cold water fish | 800-1,000 mg | |
| Warm water fish | 600-800 mg | |
| Shrimps | 400-600 mg | |
*refer to Choline Chloride Solution 75%.
Note: In North America we only offer Choline Chloride Solution 70%
Disclaimer: National regulations may vary and need to be considered prior to product use.