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Table 2 Fermentation parameters of the rumen and colon content of the lambs

From: Repeated inoculation with fresh rumen fluid before or during weaning modulates the microbiota composition and co-occurrence of the rumen and colon of lambs

 

Inoculation (n = 5)a

SEM

P-value

Control

IBW

IDW

Inoculation

Tripletsb

Rumen fermentation parameters

 pH

5.79

5.78

5.69

0.10

0.90

0.21

 Total VFA (mmol/g content)

56.32

55.67

63.64

3.81

0.60

0.23

 Acetate (% Total VFA)

63.31

65.49

64.18

1.80

0.83

0.12

 Propionate (% Total VFA)

23.72

19.33

19.54

1.10

0.30

0.69

 Isobutyrate (% Total VFA)

0.95

1.65

0.62

0.20

0.17

0.98

 Butyrate (% Total VFA)

8.13

8.97

11.32

1.09

0.50

0.42

 Isovalerate (% Total VFA)

0.90c

2.32a

1.62b

0.23

0.01

0.02

 Valerate (% Total VFA)

2.14b

2.25b

3.60a

0.27

0.03

0.28

 Acetate:Propionate

2.79

3.65

3.46

0.34

0.58

0.35

 NH3-N (mg/g content)

0.22

0.30

0.43

0.07

0.24

0.05

Colon fermentation parameters

 Total VFA (mmol/g content)

57.73

47.34

44.42

5.96

0.64

0.33

 Acetate (% TotalVFA)

73.30

78.72

72.13

1.24

0.09

0.63

 Propionate (% Total VFA)

19.22

15.73

21.36

1.09

0.16

0.74

 Butyrate (% Total VFA)

7.48

5.55

6.51

0.39

0.20

0.83

 Acetate:Propionate

3.99

5.27

3.47

0.33

0.10

0.65

 NH3-N (mg/g content)

2.73

1.48

1.19

0.44

0.34

0.39

  1. a: IBW Inoculation before weaning, IDW Inoculation during weaning
  2. b: Lambs from same triplets were considered as blocks factor