Rumen microbial communities of Angus bulls feed different pretreated corn stover

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how different pretreated corn stover affects the rumen microbial community in Angus bulls.
• Randomly divided 18 Angus bulls into three treatment groups: RF, SE, and YS.
• Used 16S amplicon sequencing to analyze microbial communities.
• Each treatment group consisted of 6 bulls.
• Distinct microbial community profiles were observed among the treatment groups.
• Changes in microbial composition were linked to the type of corn stover pretreatment.
• Potential implications for optimizing dietary strategies in beef production.