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  • Animal nutrition
  • Dairy science

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  • Ruminant digestion relies on a complex rumen microbiota.
  • Modern dairy systems often lack early-life exposure to adult rumen microbes.
  • High-concentrate diets pose challenges for young ruminants' digestive adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the long-term effects of early-life rumen microbial inoculation on ruminant development.
  • To assess the impact of microbial diversity on adaptation to high-concentrate diets.
  • To evaluate the benefits of promoting rumen microbial complexity in dairy production.

Main Methods:

  • 36 newborn goat kids were divided into four groups: autoclaved rumen fluid (AUT), fresh rumen fluid (RFF, RFC), and control (CTL).
  • Inoculations were administered daily for the first 10 weeks.
  • Animals were transitioned to a high-concentrate diet at 29 weeks after an 18-week washout period.

Main Results:

  • Early inoculation with fresh rumen fluid significantly increased bacterial, methanogen, and protozoal diversity.
  • Inoculated animals showed accelerated adaptation to high-concentrate diets, fewer digestive disorders, and increased body weight gain.
  • Enhanced rumen papillae width, VFA concentration, and gene expression related to energy uptake were observed in inoculated groups.

Conclusions:

  • Promoting rumen microbial diversity early in life offers lasting benefits for ruminant health and productivity.
  • Early inoculation is a valuable strategy to mitigate digestive disorders during adaptation to high-concentrate diets.
  • Fresh rumen fluid inocula are more effective than autoclaved fluid for long-term microbial enhancement.