Enhancement of productive performance, nutrient digestibility, and meat quality in broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress via different organic and inorganic chromium concentrations

Attia, Youssef Abdelwahab; Addeo, Nicola Francesco; Bovera, Fulvia; Alhotan, Rashed Abdullah; Asiry, Khalid Ali; Al-Banoby, Mohamed Alsaeed; Qota, El-Shahat Mohamed; Al-qurashi, Adel Daifallah; Shaban Awad, Ahmed

doi:10.5194/aab-69-251-2026

Articles | Volume 69, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-251-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-251-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 69, issue 2

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28 Apr 2026

Original study |

| 28 Apr 2026

Enhancement of productive performance, nutrient digestibility, and meat quality in broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress via different organic and inorganic chromium concentrations

Youssef Abdelwahab Attia, Nicola Francesco Addeo, Fulvia Bovera, Rashed Abdullah Alhotan, Khalid Ali Asiry, Mohamed Alsaeed Al-Banoby, El-Shahat Mohamed Qota, Adel Daifallah Al-qurashi, and Ahmed Shaban Awad

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Short summary

This study investigated the effect of organic and inorganic chromium supplementation on growth and nutrient digestibility in chickens raised under chronic heat stress. The results show that 400 ppb organic chromium and 100 ppb inorganic chromium improve growth and protein digestibility. The use of organic chromium has demonstrated greater effectiveness, suggesting that it could be a useful strategy for nutritional management under adverse climatic conditions.