Cecal microbiota transplantation: unique influence of cecal microbiota from divergently selected inbred donor lines on cecal microbial profile, serotonergic activity, and aggressive behavior of recipient chickens

Table 1 Body weight of pair-tested birds at week 5 and week 16

Treatment		Body weight/g	SEM	P-value
Week 5
6₃-CMT vs. 7₂-CMT	6₃-CMT	374	17.93	0.78
6₃-CMT vs. 7₂-CMT	7₂-CMT	381	14.97	0.78
6₃-CMT vs. CTRL	6₃-CMT	354	15.28	0.81
6₃-CMT vs. CTRL	CTRL	360	18.35	0.81
7₂-CMT vs. CTRL	7₂-CMT	413	9.93	0.42
7₂-CMT vs. CTRL	CTRL	406	10.82	0.42
Week 16
6₃-CMT vs. 7₂-CMT	6₃-CMT	1694	27.24	0.62
6₃-CMT vs. 7₂-CMT	7₂-CMT	1733	23.47	0.62
6₃-CMT vs. CTRL	6₃-CMT	1762	26.09	0.62
6₃-CMT vs. CTRL	CTRL	1721	22.32	0.62
7₂-CMT vs. CTRL	7₂-CMT	1806	19.41	0.56
7₂-CMT vs. CTRL	CTRL	1789	24.76	0.56

6₃-CMT Received cecal content solution from 6₃ donors, 7₂-CMT Received cecal content solution from 7₂ donors, CTRL Received saline, control

ISSN: 2049-1891