The invention discloses feed for promoting growth of a river crab. The feed comprises the following raw materials: wheat, corn, dextrin, potato powder, wheat bran, fish meal, shrimp meal, bean pulp, peanut meal, rapeseed meal, cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, monocalcium phosphate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin C, pantothenic acid, folic acid, inositol, choline, mineral pre-mixing powder, unshelling element, oil used for feed, garlic essential oil, cinnamon leaf oil and additive, wherein the additive comprises the following raw materials: vitamin E, vitamin B12, bacillus licheniformis, bacillus subtilis, mannan oligosaccharide and cysteamine hydrochloride. The feed has the beneficial effects of promoting the growth of the river crab, enhancing immunity of the river crab, being environmentally friendly due to no drug residue and providing comprehensive nutrients and sufficient energy.