Bioavailability Chromium Propionate Cattle Organic Feed Additives For Poultry

Chromium Propionate as Cattle Feed Additives

Are there other Organic Chromium products on the market?

Yes. Except chromium picolinate, there are chromium propionate, chromium nicotinate, chromium methionine and chromium yeast.

How is the bioavailability of Chromium Propionate in swine feed?

Compared with chromium picolinate, chromium propionate's relative bioavailability in swine is 13%.

It is the words from US Swine Nutrition Guide

Why use chromium propionate more in ruminants? 

Because rumen and simple stomach is totally different. Chromium Propionate maybe more efficient on rumen animals.

What is the dosage of Chromium in animal feed?

0.2~0.6 ppm Cr/ ton of complete feed.

Did Chromium Propionate approved by EU, China or USA?

It is a very normal feed additive and which is approved by China and USA. Still not be approved by EU

Description and function

Chromium Propionateis an organic chromium compound. It is  widely used as human health-care products, medicine, food additives and feed additives. Chromium Propionate has already been approved by FDA and China. As a nutritional trace mineral, chromium has the effect on animals as follows.

1. Alleviate various stresses(heat, cold, transportation, etc.)

2. Improve carcass quality and lean meat, reduce fat concentration

3. Increase glucose absorption, promote growth, immunity and FCR

4. Improve female’s reproductive performance, enhance sow’s farrowing rate,layer’s laying rate and cow’s milk yield

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