What is the impact of maternal parity on a weaner’s gut microbiota?

A team of American researchers assessed the effects of maternal parity on the development and composition of gut microbiota in piglets. They also tested their performance in response to a prebiotic. The researchers published about their findings in the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. Post-weaning stress affects the gut microbiota development of piglets, thus resulting in production and welfare challenges. These challenges disproportionately affect the offspring of primiparous sow