Poultry
Authors: John C. F. Hsieh (Iowa State University) , Nathaniel Barett (Virginia Polytechnic and State University) , Torey Looft (United States Department of Agriculture) , Michael E. Persia (Virgnia Polytechnic Institute and State University) , Susan J. Lamont (Iowa State University)
Animal microbiomeshavegainedattentionin recent years because oftheirrolesin avariety of physiological responses to disease and environment challenges. In this study, we subjected production white egg layers to a 4-week heatstress challenge to measure changes in the cecal microbiome. We found that heat stress altersthe cecal microbial compositionafter 2 weeks of cyclic heat exposure. To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate changes in microbiome in heat-stressed layers, and provides an approximatetime course for the microbiome alterations.
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How to Cite: Hsieh, J. C. , Barett, N. , Looft, T. , Persia, M. E. & Lamont, S. J. (2017) “Cecal Microbiome Characterization for Layers underHeat Stress”, Iowa State University Animal Industry Report. 14(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-392