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Growth and development of poultry species is well studied; however, very little is known regarding differences in intestinal gene expression between Pekin and Shaoxing ducks. Methods: To investigate intestinal differences between Pekin and Shaoxing ducks, we conducted transcriptome analysis on ileal and cecal tissues from five 42-day-old ducks per breed, raised under identical housing and feeding conditions to minimize environmental influences. Results: The results showed that a total of 379 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with p &lt; 0.05 and |log2FoldChange| &gt; 1 were identified in the ileum when Pekin ducks were compared to Shaoxing ducks, among which 158 were upregulated and 221 were downregulated. Compared to Shaoxing ducks, a total of 367 DEGs with p &lt; 0.05 and |log2FoldChange| &gt; 1 were identified in the ceca of Pekin ducks, among which 204 were upregulated and 163 were downregulated. Among these DEGs, nine genes were reported to be associated with growth and metabolism, namely, P2RX6, KCNJ6, CASQ2, EHHADH, ACSBG1, ELOVL4, AIF1L, VILL, and FABP1. Functional enrichment analyses using the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) databases indicated that the DEGs were significantly involved in pathways such as calcium signaling, unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis, fatty acid degradation, and tryptophan metabolism. Conclusions: In conclusion, our study identified transcriptome differences in the intestines of meat-type and laying-type ducks, offering insights into the genetic basis of their growth and metabolic differences. 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