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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Temporal Dynamics of Fecal Microbiome and Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Sows from Early Pregnancy to Weaning.

Sui Liufu, Xin Xu, Qun Lan, Bohe Chen, Kaiming Wang, Lanlin Xiao, Wenwu Chen, Wu Wen, Caihong Liu, Lei Yi and 3 more

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Sui LiufuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Xin XuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Qun LanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Bohe ChenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Kaiming WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Lanlin XiaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Wenwu ChenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Wu WenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Caihong LiuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Lei YiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Jingwen LiuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Xianchuang FuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.
Haiming MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.

Funding

Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project No.2023ZD04046Breeding of Lancang Black Pigs and its application (2021kjc-js072), the Key technologies for the exploration of excellent genetic resources and their efficient farming and its application in Tibetan pigs SNQYKJXT-01Major Science and Technology Special Plan of Yunnan Province 202202AE090032National Natural Science Foundation of China U23A20229program of talent of science & technology and platforms of Yunnan Province 202305AF150211
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Abstract

Although age-related changes in the gut microbiome of pigs have been extensively studied, the dynamic patterns of fecal microbiota and SCFAs during the gestation-to-weaning period in sows remain poorly characterized. We aim to characterize the changes in fecal microbiota and SCFAs from pregnancy to weaning, and to investigate their associations with maternal weight gain during gestation. We systematically collected 100 fecal samples at four time points (day 30 of pregnancy (T1), 1-2 days before delivery (T2), day 10 after delivery (T3), and day 21 of weaning stage (T3)), and measured the body weight of sows at T1 (132 kg ± 10.8) and T2 (205 kg ± 12.1). The primary nutrient components of the diets during the gestation and lactation periods are summarized. All fecal samples were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing. We found that a high proportion of crude fiber (bran) is a key feature of the gestation diet, which may affect enterotype shifts and gut microbial composition. Sows fed a high-fiber diet showed significant enrichment of gut microbiota, including genera such as

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16S rRNA gene sequencingfecespregnancy to weaningSCFAssow

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