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Effects of chromium supplementation from inorganic and organic sources on nutrient utilization, mineral metabolism and meat quality in broiler chickens exposed to natural heat stress

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2016

J. L. Amatya ,
S. Haldar  and
T. K. Ghosh
J. L. Amatya
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India
S. Haldar*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India
T. K. Ghosh
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India
*
†E-mail: ajhaldar2002@mail.yahoo.com
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Abstract

One hundred 1-day-old Ven Cobb chicks were used to study the effect of supplementation with 0-2 mg chromium (Cr) per kg diet from potassium chromate (T1), chromium chloride (T2) and chromium-yeast complex (T3). The control group (C) received no supplemental chromium. Each experimental group consisted of five replicates of five birds each and the supplementation was continued for 35 days. The weekly live-weight gain, food conversion ratio and the live-weight gain: food intake ratio were unaffected by the treatments. Metabolizability of the organic nutrients increased in the Cr supplemented groups compared with the C group and significantly higher values were observed in the T3 group indicating beneficial effects of Cr-yeast complex. Intake of the trace elements (copper, zinc, iron and manganese) fulfilled the requirements specified for broiler chickens. Retention of all these trace elements was higher (P < 0-001 for Cu, Zn and Fe, P <0-01 for Mn) in all the Cr supplemented groups compared with that in the C group. Furthermore, in the T3 group the retention of copper, zinc, iron and manganese was higher (P < 0001) than that in the T1 and T2 groups. Two birds were slaughtered from each replicate at the end of 21 and 35 days of feeding to observe Cr in the liver; this was higher (P < 0-01) after 35 days feeding only. Despite supplementation, liver Cr was lower (P < 0-01) in T1 T2 and T3 groups. Cr concentration in the plasma was higher (P < 0-05) in the T3 and T3 groups than that in the C group although its concentration did not change with the age of the birds. Higher (P < 0-01) plasma concentrations of copper were observed in the T1 T2 and T3 groups titan those in the C group. The differences between the Cr supplemented groups in this respect were not significant, however. Liver copper was higher (P < 0-001) in C while liver iron was the lowest (P < 0-05) in that group. The concentrations of copper, iron (P < 0-01) and zinc in the liver (P < 0-05) were higher after 35 than after 21 days while those of manganese were not affected by slaughter age. Protein accretion in the meat tended to be increased in the Cr supplemented groups while deposition of fat in the meat was lower but these differences were not significant (P > 0-05). Other meat quality parameters including sensory evaluation scores improved due to Cr supplementation and Cr-yeast complex was found to have exerted significantly greater effects on these parameters. It was concluded that the supplementation of 0-2mg Cr per kg food dry matter would improve the performance of broiler chickens in terms of metabolizability of organic nutrients, retention of trace elements and meat quality.

Keywords

broilerschromiumfood conversion efficiencymeat qualitymineral metabolism
Type
Non-ruminant nutrition, behaviour and production
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Animal Science , Volume 79 , Issue 2 , October 2004 , pp. 241 - 253
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 2004

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