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The Effect of Chromium Propionate on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits in Broilers¹

School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge 70703

³ Corresponding author: lsouthern{at}agctr.lsu.edu

Chromium has been considered by many nutritionists as an essential nutrient for animals and humans. Research on the use of Cr from organic sources in poultry is limited. Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dietary addition of 0, 200, 400, or 800 ppb Cr as chromium propionate on growth performance and carcass traits in 0- to 42- or 0- to 49-d-old broilers. The results of these experiments indicate that Cr as chromium propionate improved feed efficiency in the later phases of growth and decreased mortality in one experiment but not another. Also, chromium propionate supplementation had no effect on carcass traits.

Key Words: broiler • chromium propionate • carcass trait • growth

¹ Approved for publication by the director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station as manuscript number 2008-230-1541.

² Current address: Kemin Industries, 2100 Maury St., Des Moines, IA 50306-0070.