Large number of bacteria isolated from femoral heads of clinically healthy broilers.The prevailing taxa in femoral heads were Escherichia/Shigella and Enterococcus spp.Continuous presence of bacteria in blood and liver of clinically healthy broilers.Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcaceae, and Staphylococcaceae prevail in blood and liver.
Keywords: Broiler; Enterobacteriaceae; Enterococcaceae; bacterial chondronecrosis and osteomyelitis; bacterial translocation; gut health.