Chen Mengxian, Pan Junxing, Song Yang, Liu Shenao, Sun Peng, Zheng Xin
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, No. 2888 Xincheng Road, Nanguan District, Changchun, 130118, China.
Key Laboratory of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security (Jilin Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, 130118, China.
Microbiome. 2025 Apr 15;13(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s40168-025-02084-z.
Fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) is an important technology for treating diarrhea and enteritis. Additionally, FMT has been applied to improve productivity, alter abnormal behavior, relieve stress, and reduce burdens. However, some previous studies have reported that FMT may cause stress in acceptor animals. Inulin, a prebiotic, can promote growth, enhance immunity, and balance the gut microbiota. Currently, there are limited reports on the effects of combining FMT with inulin on early growth performance in chicks.
In this study, a total of 90 1-day-old chicks were randomly divided into the control group (CON), FMT group, and inulin group (INU). The CON group was fed a basic diet, whereas the FMT and INU groups received fecal microbiota transplantation and FMT with inulin treatment, respectively. Compared with the FMT and CON groups, the INU group presented significantly greater average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) values (P < 0.05). However, the organ indices did not significantly change (P > 0.05). The ratio of the villi to crypts in the ileum significantly differed at 21 and 35 days (P < 0.05). In addition, the cecum concentrations of acetic acid and butyric acid significantly increased in the INU group (P < 0.05). In addition, gut inflammation and serum inflammation decreased in the INU group, and immune factors increased after inulin supplementation. (P < 0.05). Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla, with more than 90% of all sequences being identified as originating from these two phyla. Inulin supplementation during mother-sourced microbial transplantation significantly increased the abundance of Rikenella, Butyricicoccus, and [Ruminococcus], which contributed positively to the promotion of early intestinal health and facilitated the early growth of chicks.
The results of this study suggest that inulin supplementation in maternal fecal microbiota transplantation can effectively promote early growth and probiotic colonization, which favors the health of chicks. Video Abstract.
粪便微生物移植（FMT）是治疗腹泻和肠炎的一项重要技术。此外，FMT已被应用于提高生产力、改变异常行为、缓解应激和减轻负担。然而，先前一些研究报道FMT可能会给受体动物造成应激。菊粉作为一种益生元，可促进生长、增强免疫力并平衡肠道微生物群。目前，关于FMT与菊粉联合应用对雏鸡早期生长性能影响的报道较少。
本研究中，共90只1日龄雏鸡被随机分为对照组（CON）、FMT组和菊粉组（INU）。CON组饲喂基础日粮，而FMT组和INU组分别接受粪便微生物移植以及粪便微生物移植联合菊粉处理。与FMT组和CON组相比，INU组的平均日增重（ADG）和平均日采食量（ADFI）值显著更高（P < 0.05）。然而，器官指数没有显著变化（P > 0.05）。在21日龄和35日龄时，回肠绒毛与隐窝的比例存在显著差异（P < 0.05）。此外，INU组盲肠中乙酸和丁酸的浓度显著升高（P < 0.05）。另外，INU组肠道炎症和血清炎症减轻，补充菊粉后免疫因子增加（P < 0.05）。厚壁菌门和拟杆菌门是主要菌门，所有序列中超过90%被鉴定为源自这两个菌门。在母体来源的微生物移植过程中补充菊粉显著增加了理研菌属、丁酸球菌属和瘤胃球菌属的丰度，这对促进早期肠道健康和雏鸡早期生长有积极作用。
本研究结果表明，在母体粪便微生物移植中补充菊粉可有效促进雏鸡早期生长和益生菌定植，有利于雏鸡健康。视频摘要。
