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  • Animal Nutrition
  • Poultry Science
  • Trace Mineral Metabolism

Background:

  • Poultry may require more metabolically available chromium (Cr) than typically provided in wheat-soybean meal diets.
  • Organic chromium sources are being investigated for improved bioavailability and efficacy in animal feed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of supplemental organic chromium propionate on broiler growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality.
  • To determine optimal dosage levels of chromium propionate for broiler production.

Main Methods:

  • Three trials were conducted using broiler chickens supplemented with chromium propionate at 0, 200, or 400 μg/kg.
  • Growth performance (weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio) was monitored over 35 days.
  • Carcass characteristics, including yield, dressing percentage, and specific meat cuts, were evaluated.

Main Results:

  • Chromium propionate supplementation significantly increased final body weight, feed efficiency, and body weight gain.
  • All carcass characteristics were improved, with linear increases in carcass yield, dressing percentage, and breast meat yield observed with higher chromium dosages.
  • Feed intake was reduced in supplemented groups, and feed conversion ratio was significantly lower in the higher dosage group.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary chromium propionate effectively improves broiler growth performance, feed conversion, and carcass yield.
  • Supplementation with 200 or 400 μg/kg of organic chromium from day one can enhance broiler production efficiency.
  • Chromium propionate is a viable supplement for optimizing broiler meat production.