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<p>The objective of the article is to evaluate the effects of a newly designed granulated mixture enriched with Bohemian knotweed (<italic>Reynoutria</italic> x <italic>bohemica</italic>) on European hare (<italic>Lepus europaeus)</italic> kept at closed farms. The positive influence of knotweed on the microbiome in the digestive system and better usage of the fodder were proven based on biochemical and haematological analysis of blood. Lower manifestation of pathogenic organisms is also expected. Finally, the positive influence on higher weight gains in baby hares was proven, which improves their condition. The results can be used in practice at closed farms breeding European hare focused on releasing bred young hares into open hunting grounds where it is possible to obtain a monetary contribution for the releasing of hares from a grant of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic in the field of hunting. Furthermore, the results can be used for feeding hares in open hunting grounds.</p>
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The objective of the article is to evaluate the effects of a newly designed granulated mixture enriched with Bohemian knotweed (Reynoutria x bohemica) on European hare (Lepus europaeus) kept at closed farms. The positive influence of knotweed on the microbiome in the digestive system and better usage of the fodder were proven based on biochemical and haematological analysis of blood. Lower manifestation of pathogenic organisms is also expected. Finally, the positive influence on higher weight gains in baby hares was proven, which improves their condition. The results can be used in practice at closed farms breeding European hare focused on releasing bred young hares into open hunting grounds where it is possible to obtain a monetary contribution for the releasing of hares from a grant of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic in the field of hunting. Furthermore, the results can be used for feeding hares in open hunting grounds.

Improving the Condition of European Hare Through Nutrition

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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{"article-title":"Improving the Condition of European Hare Through Nutrition"}

The objective of the article is to evaluate the effects of a newly designed granulated mixture enriched with Bohemian knotweed (Reynoutria x bohemica) on...

Improving the Condition of European Hare Through Nutrition

Published Online: Oct 01, 2021

Page range: 29 - 38

Received: Apr 16, 2021

Accepted: Apr 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2021-0009

Keywords
European hare, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of blood, haematological analysis of blood

© 2021 Martin Ernst et al., published by Sciendo

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

Improving the Condition of European Hare Through Nutrition

Published Online: Oct 01, 2021

Page range: 29 - 38

Received: Apr 16, 2021

Accepted: Apr 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2021-0009

KeywordsEuropean hare, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of blood, haematological analysis of 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
European hare, granulated feeding mixture, Bohemian knotweed, biochemical analysis of blood, haematological analysis of blood