Layers, broiler chickens and their F1 cross develop distinctly different caecal microbial communities when hatched and reared together

Aim To compare the caecal microbiota of layer, broiler, and intermediate F1 layer × broiler cross birds with the hypothesis that significant differences in caecal microbial composition would persist between the three groups when host and environmental interactions were minimized. Methods and Results...

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