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At the end of the experiment, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of the cecal bacterial communities was performed. Our results confirmed that MRS and HD induced significantly elevated serum ACTH and CORT levels, and were correlated with significantly increased feather pecking behavior. IMS and LD were associated with enhanced preening behavior and reduced feather pecking behavior. LD significantly increased the Firmicutes\/Bacteriodetes ratio and IMS significantly enriched the beneficial <jats:italic>Lactobacillus<\/jats:italic> population. 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