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!


"Continuous biosurveillance creates opportunities for earlier pathogen detection, earlier intervention, and better flock outcomes before visible clinical signs appear in poultry production systems."


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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What you will learn:

  • (00:00) Highlight
  • (01:35) Introduction
  • (03:29) Continuous biosurveillance
  • (06:36) Barn sampling
  • (09:08) Baseline monitoring
  • (12:23) Technology challenges
  • (18:43) Practical applications
  • (27:42) Final Questions


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- Barnwell Bio


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