Breeding farm, level of feeding and presence of antibiotics in the feed influence rabbit cecal microbiota.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of the production environment and different management practices in rabbit cecal microbiota remains poorly understood. While previous studies have proved the impact of the age or the feed composition, research in the breeding farm and other animal management aspects, such as the presence of antibiotics in the feed or the level of feeding, is still needed. Characterization of microbial diversity and composition of growing rabbits raised under different conditions could help better understand the role these practices play in cecal microbial communities and how it may result in different animal performance.

Results

Four hundred twenty-five meat rabbits raised in two different facilities, fed under two feeding regimes (ad libitum or restricted) with feed su

SUBMITTER: Velasco-Galilea M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7807820 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature