Response of chicken litter microbiota to the invasion of Salmonella Infantis throughout the Broiler Production Cycle

The microbiota of chicken manure is complex and dynamic and has a direct effect on the welfare and development of diseases in poultry. Leaf litter is composed of fungi, protozoa, archaea and bacteria. Communities can vary depending on the stage of the production cycle and the use of antimicrobial growth promoters.
Our hypothesis was that the litter microbiota changed according to the age of the birds and that the addition of microorganisms altered the litter microbiota and the interaction of the microbial communities.