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Dr. Brian Oakley: Importance Of Cecal Microbiome For Poultry Nutrition | Ep. 170

Season 2 | Episode 170
14m | Sep 16, 2026

In this special National Chicken Month episode of The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Brian Oakley, Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, explains the importance of the cecal microbiome in poultry nutrition. He discusses how microbial communities, fiber fermentation, and cecal activity influence feed efficiency, bird performance, and gut health. Explore how microbiome research is shaping future poultry nutrition strategies. Listen now on all major platforms!


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"Microbiome research now allows scientists to understand which microorganisms are present, their functions, and how communities influence poultry health."


Meet the guest: Dr. Brian Oakley is a Professor of Microbial Ecology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. His research applies microbial ecology, qPCR, high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing, metagenomics, and bioinformatics to poultry nutrition, food safety, infectious disease, and animal health. Before joining WesternU, he worked as a research microbiologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service. He earned a Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Ecology from the University of Washington. Learn more from Dr. Brian Oakley on The Poultry Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.


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What you'll learn:

  • (00:00) Highlight
  • (01:30) Introduction
  • (02:40) Microbiome transplant
  • (05:00) Performance effects
  • (05:43) Metagenomics and cecal fermentation
  • (10:49) Early microbial colonization
  • (12:44) Matching microbes to feed
  • (15:16) Closing thoughts


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