Table 8.
Analysis of the composition of cecal contents at the level of genus (n = 8).
| Items | Diet treatment | value of p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 WECS | 15 WECS | 30 WECS | ||
| Bacteroidetes, (%) | 41.79 ± 3.21B | 54.94 ± 2.41A | 36.78 ± 2.15B | p<0.001 |
| Firmicutes, (%) | 39.88 ± 3.15 | 35.14 ± 1.10 | 37.13 ± 3.00 | 0.477 |
| Proteobacteria, (%) | 15.39 ± 2.33 | 9.96 ± 2.53 | 21.50 ± 5.08 | 0.094 |
| Verrucomicrobia, (%) | 0.25 ± 0.13 | 1.25 ± 0.61 | 0.63 ± 0.36 | 0.284 |
| Actinobacteria, (%) | 0.27 ± 0.07 | 0.24 ± 0.07 | 0.27 ± 0.06 | 0.938 |
| Tenericutes, (%) | 0.45 ± 0.15 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.41 ± 0.10 | 0.332 |
| Cyanobacteria, (%) | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.31 ± 0.12 | 0.090 |
| Elusimicrobia, (%) | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.229 |
| Others, (%) | 0.52 ± 0.07 | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.06 | 0.200 |
0 WECS control group, 15 WECS 15% whole-plant ensiled corn stalks +85% concentrate feed, 30 WECS 30% whole-plant ensiled corn stalks +70% concentrate feed.
A–B Means with different superscript letters in the same row differ extremely significantly (p < 0.01).