Sow's gut microbiota among different farms in Japan. pig gut metagenome

Sow productivity, that is, the number of weaned piglets per sow per year, depends on their health status. The gut microbiota is considered a crucial factor in the health of pigs and may affect sow productivity. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between productivity and the gut microbiotas of sows in different farms. Feces of sows were collected from 18 farms (10 samples/farm). 90 fecal samples of high-reproductive performance farms were labeled as group H, and 90 fecal samples from low-reproductive performance farms were labeled as group L.