Effects of dietary inorganic chromium supplementation on broiler growth performance: a meta-analysis

Author:

Feng Chao1,Lin Hua2,Li Jie1,Xie Bin1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Life Sciences, Hulunbuir University, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

2. Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Site, Tianjin, China

Abstract

Background A meta-analysis was conducted to assess dietary inorganic chromium supplementation on broiler growth performance and determine if these effects are regulated by strains, sex, or contextual factors such as study area and time. Methods Eligible studies were identified by searching Web of Science, Springer, Elsevier, Science Direct, Taylor & Francis online databases. The weighted average difference with corresponding 95% confidence interval was computed with a random-effects model. We performed subgroup analyses stratified by study locations, published years, broiler sex, and strains. The publication bias was assessed with Egger’s test method. A total of nine studies were eligible for inclusion. Results The meta-analysis results indicated that inorganic chromium supplementation significantly improved the broiler’s growth performance, with a lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) and a higher average daily feed intake (ADFI). Through subgroup analyses, we found that the result of average daily gain (ADG) in Iran or published in the 2010s, the results of ADFI in Egypt, and the results of FCR in China had significant responses to chromium supplementation. We also found that Cobb 500 broilers and male broilers might be more sensitive to the addition of inorganic chromium by subgroup analyses. A model was used to obtain the amount of chromium addition under the optimal growth performance. The results showed that the adjusted ADFI and FCR presented a quadratic relationship with chromium supplementation except for average daily gain (ADG). The growth performance improved when the inorganic chromium addition ranged from 1.6 to 2.3 mg/kg. The result of sensitivity analyses showed low sensitivity and high stability. Also, there was little indication of publication bias for studies. Conclusions Our study showed that the males and Cobb 500 broilers might be more sensitive to chromium supplementation and provided more accurate inorganic chromium supplementation for broiler management practice. The fewer included studies may lead to higher heterogeneity, and no subgroup analyses of environmental stress conditions was conducted due to the lack of related information. Therefore, this study still has some limitations, and we look forward to the follow-up researches.

Funder

Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China

Research Program of Science and Technology at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

National Foundation Cultivation Project of Hulunbuir University

Publisher

PeerJ

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine,General Neuroscience

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