Ion 16S Metagenomic characterization of bacteria found in the gastrointestinal microbiome of ostrich chicks (Struthio camelus)

Determining the development of bacterial diversity in the gastrointestinal tract of artificially (intensive) reared ostrich chicks (Struthio camelus) over the first three months post-hatch. 16S Metagenomic sequencing was performed using the Ion Torrent sequencing platform.