Nutrient Starter  (0- 8weeks) Grower (9-20 weeks) Layer Breeder
ME Kcal/kg 2750 2750 2650 2650
CP % 22 16 18 15
Lysine % 0.70 0.65 0.75 0.60
Methionine % 0.40 0.30 0.29 0.27
Ca % 0.65 0.60 2.5 2.75
Phosphorus % 0.40 0.30 0.45 0.30
Vitamin A , IU 2500 2500 6000 4000
Vitamin D3, ICU 400 400 1000 900
Vitamin E Mg 10 10 20.00 10
Vitamin K Mg 0.50 0.50 2.00 0.50
Riboflavin ppm 4 4 5.00 4
Pantothenic acid ppm 11 11 15.00 11
Niacin ppm 55 55 55.00 55
Pyridoxine ppm 2.5 2.5 6.00 3.0
Srivastav and Panda [17], Sreenivasaiah [18]
Table 1: Nutrient requirements of Ducks.