ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1619287
This article is part of the Research TopicSustainable Nutritional Strategies for Improving Health Status, Egg and Meat Quality in PoultryView all 11 articles
Bacillus paralicheniformis LN33 fermented feed improves growth performance in Cherry Valley ducks by enhancing immune function and intestinal barrier integrity
Provisionally accepted
- 1Leshan Academy of Agriculture Science, Leshan, China
- 2School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China
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This study investigated the effects of feed fermented with Bacillus paralicheniformis LN33 on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune response, intestinal barrier function, and gut microbiota of Cherry Valley ducks. A total of 480 healthy 7-day-old Cherry Valley ducks (197.33 ± 5.90 g) were randomly assigned to four groups. Ducks were assigned to a control group (basal diet) or experimental groups supplemented with 1%, 3%, or 5% fermented feed for 28 days. Ducks fed 3% fermented feed had a significantly higher final body weight (3020.00 ± 52.20 g) and average daily gain (100.79 ± 1.73 g) than the control group (2896.00 ± 120.93 g and 96.39 ± 4.23 g, respectively) (P < 0.05). The feed-to-gain ratio decreased significantly (1.79 ± 0.03 vs. 1.87 ± 0.08; P < 0.05), while feed intake remained similar across groups. Antioxidant enzyme levels increased significantly, and pro-inflammatory cytokines decreased. Expression of intestinal tight junction proteins and immune markers improved. Relative abundances of Faecalibacterium, Odoribacter, and Butyricicoccus were significantly elevated and positively correlated with intestinal and immune function. These findings indicate that fermented feed improves growth and health in ducks by enhancing antioxidant activity, modulating the immune system, and reshaping gut microbiota.
Keywords: Bacillus paralicheniformis LN33, Cherry Valley ducks, fermented feed, growth performance, Immune function, intestinal barrier
Received: 28 Apr 2025; Accepted: 27 May 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Xianxin Chen, Leshan Academy of Agriculture Science, Leshan, China
Li Jiang, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan Province, China
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