Nutrient utilization and carcass traits in broiler chickens as affected by nano-chromium supplementation

RENU KUMARI; ASHOKA KUMAR; JYOTI PALOD; B C MONDAL; SANJAY SINGH

doi:10.56093/ijans.v93i2.124843

Authors

RENU KUMARI G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145 India
ASHOKA KUMAR G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145 India
JYOTI PALOD G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145 India
B C MONDAL G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145 India
SANJAY SINGH Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v93i2.124843

Keywords:

Abdominal fat, Cut-up parts, Nano-chromium, Nutrient metabolizability

Abstract

The present study was carried out to perceive the effects of dietary supplementation of nano-chromium on nutrient utilization and carcass traits in broiler chickens. For this, 120 unsexed day-old broiler chickens were procured and randomly allocated into four different treatment groups with three replicates in each. The control group (T0) was fed with a standard basal diet as per BIS (2007). Treatment groups T1, T2, and T3 were fed the basal diet with 400, 800, and 1600 ppb levels of nano-chromium, respectively for six weeks. Dry matter, crude protein, and total carbohydrate metabolizability were significantly improved in treatment groups T2 and T3; while organic matter and ether extract retention were found significantly higher in treatment groups T1, T2, and T3 when compared with a control group. There was no significant difference in the yield of cut-up parts (% live body weight). The supplementation of nano-chromium did not bring any significant changes in processing loss i.e. blood, feather, head, and shank, but abdominal fat was significantly reduced with increasing levels of nano-chromium. Hence, it can be concluded that dietary supplementation of 1600 ppb nano-chromium in the diet of broiler chicken improved nutrient utilization and lowered abdominal fat in broiler chicken.

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