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<p>The objective of the work is to evaluate the effects of a granulated feeding mixture enriched with knotweed (<italic>Reynoutria</italic> × <italic>bohemica)</italic> on roe deer (<italic>Capreolus capreolus</italic>) bred at a closed farm and red deer (<italic>Cervus elaphus</italic>) bred at a farm. Based on both biochemical and haematological blood analysis, the knotweed is expected to have an influence on the microbiome in the digestive system as well as allowing better utilisation of fodder and lower manifestation of pathogenic organisms. The results are of practical use mainly on farms and in hobby breeding but also in deer parks. Furthermore, the results may be used for feeding deer in open hunting grounds.</p>
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The objective of the work is to evaluate the effects of a granulated feeding mixture enriched with knotweed (Reynoutria × bohemica) on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) bred at a closed farm and red deer (Cervus elaphus) bred at a farm. Based on both biochemical and haematological blood analysis, the knotweed is expected to have an influence on the microbiome in the digestive system as well as allowing better utilisation of fodder and lower manifestation of pathogenic organisms. The results are of practical use mainly on farms and in hobby breeding but also in deer parks. Furthermore, the results may be used for feeding deer in open hunting grounds.

The Effect of Reynoutria × Bohemica on the Condition of Capreolus Capreolus and Cervus Elaphus

Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology

Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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The objective of the work is to evaluate the effects of a granulated feeding mixture enriched with knotweed (Reynoutria × bohemica) on roe deer (Capreolus...

The Effect of Reynoutria × Bohemica on the Condition of Capreolus Capreolus and Cervus Elaphus

Published Online: May 26, 2021

Page range: 106 - 126

Received: Apr 16, 2021

Accepted: Apr 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2021-0007

Keywords
roe deer, red deer, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of the blood, haematological analysis of the blood

© 2021 Martin Ernst et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Effect of Reynoutria × Bohemica on the Condition of Capreolus Capreolus and Cervus Elaphus

Published Online: May 26, 2021

Page range: 106 - 126

Received: Apr 16, 2021

Accepted: Apr 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2021-0007

Keywordsroe deer, red deer, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of the blood, haematological analysis of the blood

© 2021 Martin Ernst et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
roe deer, red deer, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of the blood, haematological analysis of the blood