Abstract
Synopsis Twenty four pens, each of approximately 16 male or female Pekin‐type ducklings were fed from o to 3 weeks of age on a commercial starter diet and from 3 to 8 weeks of age on diets containing 0, 15, 30 or 30% field bean meal. The third and fourth diets differed in having methionine levels of 0.67 and 0.87% respectively. No significant effects due to dietary treatment were observed on live‐weight, food intake, food conversion efficiency or on percentage dressed carcass and giblets in dead‐weight. Male ducklings had significantly higher live‐weight, food conversion efficiency and giblet percentage than females. No other significant effects were observed. Field beans may be included in diets for table ducklings provided the diets are pelleted and free of “fines” and provided adequate water is available.
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