Mean (SD) represent the observed mean birth weights for gestational age and corresponding standard deviations. P3, P5 to P97 denote smoothed values for the 3rd and corresponding percentiles.
This study involved the analyses of the microbiome profiling through culture-independent approach of the proximal digesta samples using 454 pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA V4-V6 regions. The impact of the
Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) can provide many benefits for animals’ growth performance and gut health. In this study, we investigated the effects of C. butyricum on the growth performance, cec