Fitzner, G.E.Weeden, T.L.Li, D.F.Jones, D.B.Hines, Robert H.Goodband, Robert D.Hancock, Joe D.2010-04-092010-04-092010-04-09http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3552One hundred twelve weanling pigs were used to evaluate effects of diets containing 25% raw or low or high roasted sunflower seeds on performance. Pigs fed meal and pelleted diets containing sunflower seeds roasted to a roaster exit temperature of 264 of (low roast) were more efficient (F/G) than pigs fed raw sunflower seed diets in meal form. Pelleting raw, low roast, and high roast sunflower seed diets significantly improved F/G compared to raw sunflower seed and basal diets fed in meal form. These results indicate that meal diets containing 25% low roasted sunflower seeds or pelleted diets containing 25% raw or low roasted sunflower seeds can be fed to weaned pigs with no reduction in performance.SwineNursery pigsSunflower seedsRoastingPelletingConference paper