Sugar beet leaves as basal feed and amide slices as concentrate feed in rations for dairy cattle

There were 2 similar groups of 12 dairy cows. 'The basal ration for a month was of sugar beet tops and leaves with 1.7 kg dried beet pulp. One group had. in addition 626 g amide slices, the other 567 g soya bean oilmeal, and the supplements were switched at the end of the first period, with a 5-day period before the second main period. No significant difference was found between the two rations.