Abstract

One 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.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 16, 1989

Keywords: Swine day, 1989, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 90-163-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 581, Swine, Nursery pigs, Sunflower seeds, Roasting, Pelleting

How to Cite:

Fitzner, G. E., Weeden, T. L., Li, D. F., Jones, D. B., Hines, R. H., Goodband, R. D. & Hancock, J. D., (1989) “Effect of roasting on utilization of sunflower oil seeds in nursery pig diets”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(10), 103-106. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6301