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In this study, Salmonella strains were isolated, identified, and sequenced from dead embryos and cloacal swab samples obtained from 278 large-scale duck farms in 11 cities in Shandong Province. The results show that a total of 57 Salmonella strains were isolated, with the dominant sequence types (ST) being ST17 (15\/57) and ST19 (9\/57), while the dominant serotypes were S. Indiana (15\/57) and S. Typhimurium (11\/57). Furthermore, genomic analysis has revealed the presence of prevalent antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which are often associated with co-transfer mechanisms. Over 52.63% of the strains were observed to carry two or more ARGs, especially one Salmonella strain that carried twenty-eight distinct ARGs. Furthermore, core genome multilocus sequence typing analysis (cgMLST) indicated that the 57 Salmonella strains may have a close relationship, which could be clonally transmitted among different cities. The results demonstrated a close relationship between the Salmonella strains identified in diverse geographical regions, suggesting that these strains may have been widely disseminated through clonal transmission. The mutation analysis reveals significant mutations at parC (T57S), gyrA (S83F), parC (S80R), gyrA (D87N), and gyrA (S83Y). 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