Draft Genome Sequences of 11 Bacterial Strains Isolated from Commercial Corn-Based Poultry Feed

Abstract

Here, we report 11 bacterial strains isolated from commercial corn-based poultry feed to determine their potential as hygienic indicator microorganisms through a comparison of genome sizes and distribution patterns of unique genes. These isolates belonged to the genera Klebsiella, Kosakonia, Pantoea, Stenotrophomonas, and Enterococcus.

Application of microbial analyses to feeds and potential implications for poultry nutrition

“…Less is known on whether indigenous feed microbiota directly becomes established in the poultry GIT. Olson et al. (2020) have noted that there are similarities between the feed microbiota and neonatal intestinal microbiota of chicks, which predominantly consist of Enterobacteriaceae and Firmicutes phyla.…”