The Effects of Different Sources of Organic and Inorganic Chromium on Blood Parameters of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

This work has been carried out in order to study the effects of using different resources of organic and inorganic Chrome on production performance of broilers. 200 broilers, in a completely random plan, were allocated with five treatments and four repetitions with ten chickens per repetition within a period of six weeks. The respective supplements were used in treatments for Zero levels (control) (T1, 200 micrograms of Chloride Chrome per kg of feed (T2) and 200 micrograms of (Chrome Yeast) per kg as feed (T5). The blood parameters were measured on the 21st and 42nd days respectively. Use of Chrome supplement has caused a significant increase of level of blood VLDL (p<0.01). Chrome supplement in the 21st and 42nd days has had a significant increase of level of triglyceride (p<0.05). Organic Chrome supplement in the 21st and 42nd days has caused a significant increase of level of total cholesterol and Chrome resources has caused a significant decrease of level of total cholesterol (p<0.01). Chrome supplement has caused a significant increase in level of HDL (p<0.01). Using organic Chrome supplement in the 21st and 42nd days has caused a significant increase of level of serum LDL and organic Chrome has caused a significant decrease in serum LDL (p<0.01).