DSM in Animal Nutrition & Health
DSM Vitamin Supplementation Guidelines 2016 for Animal Nutrition

Layers & other Poultry
Added per kg air-dry feed
Category/Phase | Duration | Vit. A | Vit. D3(2) | 25OHD3 (Hy*D)(2) | Vit. E(3) | Vit. K3 (Menadione) | Vit. B1 | Vit. B2 | Vit. B6 | Vit. B12(7) | Niacin | d-Panto thenic acid | Folic acid | Biotin | Vit. C (8)(9) | Choline |
I.U. | I.U. | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | mg | ||
Hens and Duck Layers Starter (Pullets) |
0-10 weeks | 12000-13000 | 3000-4000 | 0,069 | 50-70(5) | 3-3,5 | 2-2,5 | 6-7 | 4,5-5,5 | 0,025-0,030 | 50-60 | 15-17 | 1-1,5 | 0,15-0,20 | 100-150 | 200-400 |
Rearing (Pullets) | 10 wks-2% lay | 10000-12000 |
3000-4000 |
0,069 | 30-35 | 3-3,5 | 2-2,5 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 0,020-0,025 | 30-60 | 12-15 | 1-1,5 | 0,10-0,15 | 100-150 | 200-400 |
Layers | Laying phase | 8000-12000 |
3000-4000 |
0,069 | 20-30(6) | 2,5 -3 | 2,5 - 3 | 5 - 7 | 3,5 - 5 | 0,015-0,025 | 30-50 | 8,0-12,0 | 1-1,5 | 0,10-0,15 | 100-200 | 300-500 |
Layers breeders Pullets, Layers and Male Breeders |
0 weeks to end | 10000-15000 | 3000-4500 | 0,069(3) | 50-100(5)(6) | 2-5 | 2,5-3,5 | 10-12 | 5-6 | 0,020-0,040 | 45-60 | 15-20 | 2-3 | 0,25-0,40 | 150-200 | 300-500 |
Ducks and Geese | 12000-15000 | 3000-5000 | 0,069 | 40-80 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 0,020-0,040 | 60-80 | 10-15 | 1-2 | 0,20-0,25 | 100-200 | 300-500 | |
Partridges, quails and pheasants |
12000-13500 | 3000-4000 | 0,069 | 50-80 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 0,030-0,050 | 50-80 | 15-25 | 1,5-2 | 0,20-0,25 | 100-200 | 400-600 | |
Ostrich and emu | 12000-16000 | 3000-4000 | 0,069 | 40-60 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 10-20 | 6-8 | 0,050-0,100 | 80-100 | 12-20 | 2-4 | 0,20-0,35 | 200-250 | 600-800 |
(2) Local legal limits need to be observed (3) Add 60 mg/kg CAROPHYLL® red to improve hatchability. MaxiChick™ (Hy-D® 1,25% and CAROPHYLL® red) is a DSM Nutritional Products Patent and Trademark (4) When dietary fat is higher than 3% then add 5 mg/kg feed for each 1% dietary fat (5) For optimum immune function increase level up to 100 mg/kg in Layers Starter and up to 150 mg/kg in Breeders (6) Under heat stress conditions increase level up to 200 mg/kg (7) Use upper level as reference for animal protein free diets and when cobalt is supplemented at very low levels or removed (8) Recommended under heat stress condition and to enhance reproductive performance in breeders (9) Use ROVIMIX® STAY-C®35 for reducing loss during processing
Conversion Factors
Vitamin activity (active substance) | Conversion factor from active substance to vitamin form |
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1 IU Vitamin A (retinol) | 0,344 μg Vitamin A acetate (retinyl acetate) |
1 IU Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0,025 μg Vitamin D3 |
1 μg 25OHD3 | 40 IU Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) |
1,0 mg Vitamin E (tocopherol) | 1,0 mg DL- α-Tocopheryl acetate |
1,0 mg Vitamin K3 (menadione) | 2,0 mg Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (MSB) 2,3 mg Menadione Nicotinamide Bisulfite (MNB) |
1,0 mg Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 1,088 mg Thiamine mononitrate 1,12 mg Thiamine hydrochloride |
1,0 mg Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 1,215 mg Pyridoxine hydrochloride |
1,0 mg d-Pantothenic acid | 1,087 mg Calcium d-pantothenate 2,174 mg Calcium dl-pantothenate |
1,0 mg Biotin | 1 mg D-Biotin |
1,0 mg Vitamin C | 1 mg L-Ascorbic acid |
1,0 mg Choline | 1,15 mg Choline chloride |

Broilers
Broilers: Starter, Grower, Finisher
Broiler breeders: Starter/Grower (Pullets), Layers and male breeders

Turkeys
Turkeys: Starter, Grower, Finisher
Turkey breeders: Starter, Grower, Layers and male breeders

Layers & other poultry
Hens and Duck layers, Layers breeders, Ducks and Geese, Partridges, Quails and pheasants, Ostrich and Emu

Swine
Fattening Pigs: Pre-starter, Starter, Grower, Finisher
Breeders: Replacement gilts, Sows, Boars

Ruminants
Calves, milk replacer, Heifers, Beef cattle, Beef cows, Dairy cows, Breeding bullsm Sheep & Goats

Fish & shrimps
Salmon / Trout, Carp/Tilapia/Cat-fish, Eels, Seabream/Seabass, Shrimp

Horses & Others
Foals, Leisure horses, Race horses, Mares and Stallions, Rabbits, Mick & Foxes

Companion animals
Dogs and cats