KemTRACE^® Chromium for Broilers and Broiler Breeders

KemTRACE^® Chromium is a highly bioavailable, organic source of chromium propionate that helps improve nutrient utilization and support bird performance during periods of stress. By supporting cellular energy availability, KemTRACE Chromium can help broilers and broiler breeder hens maintain health and production performance during challenging conditions.

KemTRACE Chromium is the only FDA-reviewed source of chromium propionate on the animal nutrition and health market today. It has been fed to millions of animals around the world and is supported by decades of research. 

KemTRACE^® Chromium-OR — an OMRI Listed^®, organic-compliant form of chromium propionate — is also available in the U.S. for use in organic broiler and broiler breeder diets.

KemTRACE Chromium and KemTRACE Chromium-OR are manufactured in the U.S., sourced from U.S.-based raw materials and are available in two product concentrations:

• 0.04% - for use in complete diets
• 0.4% - for use in a premix prior to inclusion in complete diets

Now Approved for Broiler Breeder Chickens

Chromium propionate from KemTRACE^® Chromium is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine as a source of organic chromium in broiler breeder chicken diets.

This expanded approval creates new opportunities for poultry integrators to use KemTRACE Chromium across more stages of poultry production, including growing turkeys, broiler chickens, broiler breeder chickens, and laying hens.

Why Chromium Matters in Poultry Production

Throughout the production cycle, birds face a variety of environmental and management stressors, including heat stress, vaccination programs, feed changes, stocking density, and production demands.

KemTRACE Chromium for Broilers

With the amount of stressors that broilers face, the birds must convert nutrients efficiently while facing changes in their environments, health, and management challenges during the production cycle.

Multiple evaluations of KemTRACE Chromium, both in research and commercial settings, have demonstrated benefits in important performance and processing measures.

Potential benefits for broiler operations include:

• Improved feed conversion ratio
• Increased breast meat yield
• Improved livability
• Support for growth and immune function
• Reduced negative impacts of stress
• Improved performance and processing parameters

Kemin’s existing broiler research and product materials highlight improved feed conversion, breast meat yield, and livability as key demonstrated benefits.

Table 1. Summary of key performance parameters for various strains, weights, and ages of broilers from university pen trials

*Compared to control. ND - No difference from control.

**Adjusted for weights and mortality.

Study 1: Vignale, K., D. Koltes, J.Weil, S. West, S. Weimer, V. Iseri, K. Christensen. 2017. The effect of chromium propionate on performance responses in heat stressed male broiler chickens. 2017 International Poultry Scientific Forum. Atlanta, GA. Abstract T181, page 53.
Study 2: Lester, T., K. Brown, C. Eagleson, V. Iseri, J. Lee. 2017. Evaluation of chromium propionate on broiler growth performance and processing yields. Journal of Poultry Science 96 (E-suppl. 1): 188.
Study 3: Kemin Internal Document, 18-00003.
Study 4: Lester, T., K. Brown, K. Vignale, C. Alvarado, J. Lee. 2018. Evaluation of chromium propionate and a butyric acid complex on male growth performance, corticosterone level and meat yield. 2018 International Poultry Scientific Forum. Atlanta, Georgia. Abstract M86, pg. 26.

KemTRACE Chromium for Broiler Breeders

Broiler breeder hens are exposed to ongoing production stressors, including restricted feeding programs, vaccinations, environmental challenges, and the demands of sustained egg production, which can increase corticosterone levels and negatively impact nutrient utilization, metabolic efficiency, and overall production performance.

Research has demonstrated that KemTRACE Chromium helps birds better manage the negative effects of stress, supporting productive performance during critical production periods. In broiler breeder hens, this improved stress response has been associated with increased egg production when diets were supplemented with KemTRACE Chromium.

Potential value to a broiler breeder program

KemTRACE Chromium may help support:

• Egg production
• Hen livability
• Metabolic efficiency
• Performance consistency
• Resilience during production stress
• Overall breeder productivity

Broiler breeder performance can influence chick output and downstream broiler production economics, making breeder productivity an important part of an integrated poultry program. 

Why KemTRACE Chromium?

KemTRACE Chromium and KemTRACE Chromium-OR Feeding Instructions

Delivers 0.2 parts per million (200 parts per billion) chromium (from chromium propionate) when added and thoroughly mixed at a rate of 1 pound per ton of complete broiler and broiler breeder feed. 

Research and Resources

Broiler and Broiler Breeder Resources

Resources

Cobb^® is a registered trademark of Cobb-Vantress, LLC.
Ross^® is a registered trademark of Aviagen Limited.
OMRI-Listed® is a registered trademark of Organic Materials Review Institute.

References

Build a More Resilient Poultry Nutrition Program

Stress can challenge bird health and productivity across the poultry production cycle. KemTRACE Chromium provides a research-backed source of chromium propionate to support glucose utilization, cellular energy and productive performance in broilers and broiler breeder hens.

Talk with a Kemin poultry specialist about incorporating KemTRACE Chromium into your broiler or broiler breeder nutrition program.