Effect of using fermented feed with Iraqi probiotic on some physiological traits of ducks

Authors

  • haneen sattar Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture / College of Agriculture and Marshlands / University of Dhi Qar
  • alaa ahmed Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Marshes, University of Thi-Qar –Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54174/07nxm696

Keywords:

fermented , physiological traits ,ducks

Abstract

In order to show the impact of fermented feed including Iraqi bio-enhancer on some immune and physiological aspects of ducks, this study was carried out at one of the domestic duck breeding farms in the Al-Muthanna Governorate between January 14, 2025, and March 10, 2025. I raised 75 one-day-old chicks, each weighing 42 grams on average. The ducklings were created using ingredients from the Diwaniyah Governorate's local markets. In accordance with the experiment's four treatments and the control treatment, the chicks were grown in a closed hall and placed in a group of cages. Three replicates were used for each treatment, and each replicate contained five birds, for a total of fifteen broiler chicks for one treatment. The following were the experimental treatments:

T1: (without any additives)

T2: Second treatment: 25% feed fermented with Iraqi bio-enrichment.+ 75% dry feed

T3: Third treatment: 50% feed fermented with Iraqi bio-enrichment.+ 50% dry feed

T4: Fourth treatment: 75% feed fermented with Iraqi bio-enrichment.+ 25% dry feed

T5: Fifth treatment: 100% feed fermented with Iraqi bio-enrichment The results indicated the following:

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2025-06-01

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sattar, haneen, & ahmed, alaa. (2025). Effect of using fermented feed with Iraqi probiotic on some physiological traits of ducks. University of Thi-Qar Journal of Agricultural Research, 14(1), 282-288. https://doi.org/10.54174/07nxm696