Amino acid nutrition knowledge lacking in duck meat production

World duck meat production is still increasing which emphasises the need for knowledge about nutrient requirements for feed formulations allowing efficient meat production. Data from research with broilers cannot be used for formulating duck diets, Ariane Helmbrecht of Evonik told the World Poultry Congress in Salvador, Brazil. Her overview on the current knowledge of amino acid nutrition of ducks pointed out where information is lacking. By Ariane Helmbrecht, Evonik Industries, Hanau, G