The Poultry Podcast Show - Dr. Jake Byrnes: Continuous Biosurveillance for Poultry | Ep. 206

In this episode of The Poultry Podcast Show, Dr. Jake Byrnes, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Barnwell Bio, explains how continuous biosurveillance and metagenomic sequencing can help poultry producers detect health risks earlier, monitor microbial communities, and support data-driven management decisions. Practical applications, predictive analytics, and future opportunities for flock health are also explored. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Continuous biosurveillance
• Metagenomic sequencing
• Early pathogen detection
• Microbiome monitoring
• Predictive flock management

Meet the guest:

Dr. Jake Byrnes is Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Barnwell Bio. His background includes computational genomics, statistical genetics, and data science leadership across biotechnology companies and academic research. Current work focuses on applying metagenomic sequencing and predictive analytics to improve poultry health and production through proactive biosurveillance. Listen to The Poultry Podcast Show with Dr. Jake Byrnes, available on all major platforms. 

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