Microbiome analysis of cold related stress in poultry

The study aims to determine whether cold stress exposure during the first week post-hatch (e.g. early life) elicits increases in stress-related neurochemical concentrations in the chicken gut as well as impact the taxonomic and functional trajectory of the intestinal microbiome into the chickens later life.

本研究旨在探究孵化后第一周内遭受寒冷应激暴露（例如，早期生命阶段）是否会导致鸡肠道中与压力相关的神经化学物质浓度增加，并影响肠道微生物群在鸡后期生命过程中的分类学和功能轨迹。