Succession, Replacement, and Modification of Chicken Litter Microbiota
Tereza Kubasová, Marcela Faldynová, Magdaléna Crhánová, Daniela Karasová, Michal Zeman, Vladimír Babák, Ivan Rychlı́k
Abstract
Despite intimate contact, the composition of bedding, litter, and cecal microbiota differs considerably. Species characteristic for litter microbiota at different time points of chicken production were identified thus opening the possibility for active manipulation of litter microbiota.
Topics & Concepts
LitterBiologyLactobacillus salivariusGut floraMicrobiologyLactobacillusFood scienceEcologyFermentationImmunologyGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchProbiotics and Fermented Foods