Table 2 The content of methanogenic archaea in feces.

From: Study of cattle microbiota in different regions of Kazakhstan using 16S metabarcoding analysis

Feeding type

Fecal microbiota, %

Bacteria

Archaea

Hay—concentrated

96.29 ± 12.7

3.37 ± 1.46

Haylage—hay—concentrated

96.05 ± 27.16

3.63 ± 1.04

Haylage—concentrated

93.8 ± 12.41

6.01 ± 2.29

Pasture

97.61 ± 0.49

1.32 ± 0.24

Pasture—concentrated

93.24 ± 3.73

4.87 ± 1.29

Silage—concentrated

98.59 ± 13.0

1.54 ± 0.5

Concentrated

97.03 ± 3.88

2.78 ± 0.22