The Successional Changes in the Gut Microbiome of Pasture-Raised Chickens Fed Soy-Containing and Soy-Free Diets

The Successional Changes in the Gut Microbiome of Pasture-Raised Chickens Fed Soy-Containing and Soy-Free Diets

The succession of bacterial species as birds mature can impact their growth efficiency, health, and food safety due to the ability of a mature gastrointestinal microbial population to exclude opportunistic pathogenic bacteria from colonization. There has been an increase in the number of chickens fe...

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Main Authors: Jeferson M. Lourenco, Michael J. Rothrock Jr., Francis L. Fluharty, Todd R. Callaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
16S rRNA
life cycle
microbiome
pastured poultry
soybean
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00035/full

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