Chicken Cecal Microbiome Networks Under Antibiotic and Phytogenic Feed Additives

A dataset of microbial co-occurrence network metrics from a randomized controlled trial of 96 broiler chickens. The data compares the effects of zinc-bacitracin and a phytogenic feed additive on cecal microbiome structure across four developmental time points. The dataset was created by Chengyao Peng and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare microbial network topology changes based on feed additive treatment mentioned in the description
• Identify keystone taxa associated with specific dietary conditions based on node centrality analysis
• Assess the structural robustness of microbial communities over time under different feed regimens
• Train classifiers to discriminate between diets using network-prioritized microbial taxa

Strengths

• Data originates from a repeated cross-sectional randomized controlled trial with 96 subjects
• Analysis covers four key developmental stages (Day 3, 14, 21, and 35)
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset is very small at 5.4 KB, indicating limited scope

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Metagenomic data analysis from a controlled feeding trial, with network construction using Spearman's correlation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:42:17