Sodium bicarbonate (rumen buffer)
A mineral product, dosed in grams per head per day rather than fed by the kilogram. Supplies sodium at 27.2% of its dry matter.
Also called baking soda, rumen buffer.
Composition
Every figure is a percentage of dry matter. A mineral product carries no meaningful energy, protein or fibre, so those measures are left out rather than printed as zeroes.
Macro-minerals, % of dry matter
- Dry matter
- 99%
- Sodium
- 27.2%
Where these numbers come from
The INRAE feed tables for sodium bicarbonate; feed-grade specification is ≥99% NaHCO₃.
A rumen buffer and a chloride-free sodium source. It pushes DCAD strongly UP — wanted in a milking ration, and a milk-fever hazard if it reaches springing cows.
What it costs
There is no cost per megajoule here: a mineral product is bought for what it supplies, not for energy. These prices are indicative starting points from mid-2026, not quotes: they move with region, volume and season, and every one of them is editable in the calculator.
Work out the dose
Mineral products are dosed in grams per head per day. Open the calculator with Sodium bicarbonate (rumen buffer)added to the diet, set the dose, and it will show what that does to the diet's mineral balance.
Feedwise gives indicative models for decision support. It is not a substitute for a nutritionist or veterinarian — for animal-health decisions, talk to your vet.