Figures & data
Figure 1. Complex stomach weight and volume in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 2. The weight and length of the small and large intestine in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 3. The relative weight and length of each fragment of the small and large intestine in goats from birthday to adult
Figure 4. Rumen morphology in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 5. Morphology of the small intestine in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 6. VFA concentration in rumen and caecum in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 7. The activities of digestive enzymes of the rumen in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 8. The activities of digestive enzymes of the small intestine in goats from birthday to adult Differences between groups were labeled over bars.
Figure 9. Alpha and beta diversities of rumen and caecum content in goats from birthday to adult Alpha-beta-genus-lefse. A,B. Alpha diversity (Shannon index and the number of observed ASVs) of the rumen and caecal microbiota. C,D. Beta diversity of the rumen and caecal microbiota based on Weighted and Unweighted Unifrac distance. One point represents one sample.
Figure 10. The microbial composition at the genus level for rumen and caecum samples The top 20 genera of the rumen (A) and caecum (B) in goats from birthday to adult are shown. Each column represents a sample, and each bar represents one bacterium.
