Bacteria associated with digesta throughout the gastro-intestinal tract of pre-weaned Holstein calves. bovine gut metagenome

This study investigated the effects of two forage sources supplemented (chopped alfalfa hay or chopped oat hay) either from d 3 or d 15 of age on the composition of the bacteria along the GIT (rumen, cecum, and rectum) of preweaned bull calves using illumina MiSeq sequencing.