Comparison of the Faecal Microbiota Composition Following a Dairy By-Product Supplemented Diet in Nero Siciliano and Large White × Landrace Pig Breeds
Viviana Floridia,
Letterio Giuffrè,
Domenico Giosa,
Francesca Arfuso,
Francesca Aragona,
Francesco Fazio,
Cai Chen,
Chengy Song,
Orazio Romeo,
Enrico D’Alessandro
Affiliations
Viviana Floridia
Animal Production Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Palatucci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy
Letterio Giuffrè
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
Domenico Giosa
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
Francesca Arfuso
Animal Production Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Palatucci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy
Francesca Aragona
Animal Production Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Palatucci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy
Francesco Fazio
Animal Production Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Palatucci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy
Cai Chen
College of Animal Science & Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Chengy Song
College of Animal Science & Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Orazio Romeo
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
Enrico D’Alessandro
Animal Production Unit, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Palatucci 13, 98168 Messina, Italy
The current study compared the faecal microbiota composition of two pig breeds (autochthonous vs. commercial) to understand what happens after the integration of liquid whey in the diet and what the role of the host genetic is. The trial was conducted for 60 days, and the faecal microbiota composition was investigated at three time points, T0, T1 (after 30 days) and T2 (after 60 days) in 30 female pigs (20 commercial crossbred and 10 Nero Siciliano pigs). The animals were divided into four groups (two control and two treatment groups). Generally, in both breeds, Firmicutes (51%) and Bacteroidota (36%) were the most abundant phylum whereas Prevotella, Treponema and Lactobacillus were the most abundant genera. The two breeds have a different reaction to a liquid whey diet. In fact, as shown by PERMANOVA analysis, the liquid whey significantly (p Bifidobacterium and Ruminococcus have been positively influenced by liquid whey and they promote intestinal health, improve immunity, increase performance, and feed efficiency. In conclusion, the integration of liquid whey had a different effect on the Nero Siciliano and crossbred pig breeds, emphasizing the importance of the host genetic profile in determining the faecal bacterial composition.
