Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-02 and Improved Growth Performance

• Effects of marine-derived Enterococcus durans YQ-6 on growth performance, intestinal health and microbial community of Leizhou black ducks.

  • 2026-05
  • RCT · n = 180
  • Poultry science 105(5)
  • • Yufeng Gou
    • Jiang Wu
    • Qiucheng Yao
    • Namula Zhao
    • Haiyan Wu
    • Zhibao Chen

  • PubMed: 41691807
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.106568

  2 Insights on

  • Improved Growth Performance

  • High evidence

  The results showed that YQ-6 could significantly increase the body weight and average daily gain of Leizhou black ducks (P < 0.05) and reduce the feed conversion ratio.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes

• Rhodotorula mucilaginosa ZTHY2 as a promising antibiotic alternative in Leizhou black ducks: impact on growth, meat quality, intestinal health, and microbiota composition.

  • 2026-01-30
  • RCT · n = 150
  • BMC veterinary research 22(1)
  • • Jiang Wu
    • Namula Zhao
    • Wei Yang
    • Yingxin Hu
    • Zhibao Chen

  • PubMed: 41612385
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12917-026-05292-3

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Growth Performance

  • High evidence

  The analysis revealed significant improvements in the average daily gain for both the RM and LA groups over the control, with P < 0.05.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes