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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Effects of Dietary Sunflower Hulls on Performance and Rumen Fermentation of Pregnant Naemi Ewes: A Sustainable Fiber Source for Arid Regions.

Mohsen M Alobre, Ibrahim A Alhidary, Mohammed M Qaid, Abdulrahman S Alharthi, Ahmad A Aboragah, Riyadh S Aljumaah, Mutassim M Abdelrahman

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7 authors.

Mohsen M AlobreDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0750-2751
Ibrahim A AlhidaryDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-2547-4395
Mohammed M QaidDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0934-9690
Abdulrahman S AlharthiDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9719-9444
Ahmad A AboragahDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4340-0066
Riyadh S AljumaahDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5677-8095
Mutassim M AbdelrahmanDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

The authors extend their appreciation to the Ongoing Research Funding Program (ORF-2025-1071), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ORF-2025-1071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: In arid regions, limited forage availability increases feeding costs for small ruminants. Sunflower hulls (SFH), a low-cost agro-industrial by-product, may serve as an alternative fiber source, yet their effects on pregnant Naemi ewes remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate how graded levels of SFH affect intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation, and metabolic responses during gestation and early lactation. (2) Methods: Eighty-four ewes were assigned to diets containing 0%, 12%, 20%, or 28% SFH in a total mixed ration and monitored across early gestation, late gestation, and lactation. (3) Results: Increasing SFH significantly increased dry matter intake, with the highest intake in the 28% SFH group (

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digestibilityNaemi ewesrumen fermentationserum biochemistrysunflower hullstotal mixed ration

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