Figure 1

Clustering of the cecal microbiome by treatment and time. Clustering was performed by canonical correspondence analysis as described in the text. Each point represents a single bird with sequences clustered independent of taxonomic assignments according to operational taxonomic units (OTUs) defined at a 97% similarity cutoff as described in the text. Data from day-of-hatch birds group off of the axes and are excluded for clarity. Clustering based on classification of sequences to the genus or species level gave equivalent results. Treatment designations are Ctl, control; FO, feed-only; WO, water-only; and FW, feed and water as described in the text.