Fermented Feed for Domestic Animals
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Farm Animal Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026 | Viewed by 18
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Interests: fermented feed; fermentation technology; animal nutrition; probiotics; postbiotic
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Dear Colleagues,
Fermented feed, derived from the biotransformation of agricultural by-products, food processing residues, and conventional feed raw materials by microorganisms, has emerged as a promising green and high-value feed resource for domestic animal production. By virtue of microbial metabolism, fermented feed not only degrades anti-nutritional factors, improves nutrient digestibility and feed palatability, but also accumulates a wealth of bioactive substances (e.g., probiotics, enzymes, organic acids, small peptides, and secondary metabolites). These unique properties enable fermented feed to regulate the intestinal health of domestic animals, enhance immune function, improve production performance and product quality, while reducing reliance on antibiotics and the environmental footprint of animal husbandry—aligning with the global development trend of sustainable and green animal production. To showcase the latest research advances, innovative technologies, and practical applications in the field of fermented feed for domestic animals, we warmly invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners from academia and industry worldwide to submit original research articles, review papers, and short communications covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Development and optimization of fermentation technologies (solid-state fermentation, liquid fermentation, mixed microbial fermentation) for feed raw materials and agricultural by-products;
- Identification and functional analysis of bioactive components in fermented feed and their metabolic regulatory mechanisms;
- Effects of fermented feed on intestinal microbiota, immune function, nutrient metabolism and production performance of domestic animals (pigs, poultry, ruminants, etc.);
- Novel analytical techniques for the characterization of fermented feed components and their biological effects.
Dr. Guolin Cai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fermented feed
- domestic animals
- bioactive components
- microbial fermentation
- animal production
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