Zeolite is a natural aluminosilicate mineral used in animal feed for its high adsorption and ion-exchange capacity. It helps bind toxins and harmful gases such as ammonia in the digestive system, improving gut health and reducing environmental odour. Zeolite enhances nutrient utilisation and feed conversion efficiency, leading to better growth performance. It is commonly added to feed formulations and premixes to improve overall animal health, reduce stress, and maintain cleaner farm conditions, especially in poultry and livestock operations.
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Why Zeolite is the preferred choice for animal feed formulations
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Feed-grade zeolite (100 mesh) for animal and poultry feed. Provides effective toxin adsorption, ammonia binding, gut health support, and improved feed conversion efficiency in poultry, livestock, and aquaculture feed formulations.
Activated zeolite (200 mesh) with enhanced ion-exchange capacity for superior ammonia binding, toxin adsorption, and gut health support in high-performance feed formulations and premixes.
Premium enhanced zeolite for animal feed applications requiring maximum adsorption capacity, improved nutrient retention, and superior gut health support. Suitable for premium poultry, livestock, and high-value aquaculture applications.
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Zeolite is a naturally occurring crystalline aluminosilicate mineral with a unique three-dimensional porous structure and high cation-exchange capacity. In the animal gut, zeolite adsorbs harmful ammonia, mycotoxins, and other noxious substances, stabilises intestinal pH, and improves the gut environment for beneficial microflora — collectively improving digestive health and nutrient absorption.
Zeolite's high cation-exchange capacity allows it to adsorb ammonium ions (NH₄⁺) from poultry excreta, reducing ammonia volatilisation into the poultry house atmosphere. Lower ammonia levels improve respiratory health in birds, reduce eye and mucous membrane irritation, and create a cleaner, less stressful house environment.
Zeolite improves FCR by enhancing nutrient utilisation through better gut health, improved intestinal integrity, and more efficient digestion and absorption of amino acids, minerals, and energy. Animals spending less energy on gut inflammation allocate more resources to growth and production.
Micron ZL-FG 100 is a standard feed-grade zeolite for general toxin binding and gut health. ZL-Active 200 is a finer, activated grade with enhanced ion-exchange capacity. ZL+ is the premium grade with maximum adsorption capacity for high-performance and specialty feed formulations.
Zeolite shows moderate adsorption of polar mycotoxins including aflatoxins and is particularly effective for ammonia and cationic toxins. For broad-spectrum mycotoxin control, zeolite is often used in combination with HSCAS and other binders, providing complementary coverage across toxin types.
Zeolite is typically included at 0.5–2% of feed (5–20 kg/tonne) — lower rates for general gut health support and FCR improvement, higher rates in high-ammonia environments or significant toxin contamination. Dosage is adjusted based on animal species and production stage.
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