Application methods

LivestockIQ supplements are designed to be applied through water, feed or hay, providing flexible options to suit different production systems.

Water trough (recommended)

The LivestockIQ ProDispenser provides a simple and consistent method of delivering supplements through the water supply over a 3-day period.

How it works

  1. Calculate the required dose for your livestock.
  2. Add the product to a clean drum.
  3. Attach the ProDispenser.
  4. Place the drum into the trough.
  5. Allow the dispenser to release product gradually over three days.

This method helps ensure livestock receive a consistent intake while minimising labour and handling.

Water tank

Where livestock are supplied from a central tank system, products can be added directly to the tank.

Guidelines

  • Use a clean tank with minimal sediment.
  • Add the calculated dose to the tank.
  • Maintain normal water flow during the application period.
  • Avoid overflow where possible.

This method helps ensure livestock receive a consistent intake while minimising labour and handling.

Feed and hay

LivestockIQ supplements can also be applied to feed or hay where water application is not practical.

Guidelines

  • Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
  • Apply the required dose over the recommended application period.
  • Ensure livestock have consistent access to treated feed.

Choosing the best application method

For most situations, water trough application using the ProDispenser provides the most consistent and labour-efficient delivery.

Where trough access is limited, water tanks, feed or hay can provide practical alternatives.

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New in the range

Why we've added boron

Boron is a trace mineral that works behind the scenes. Rather than doing one job on its own, it influences how the body handles other key minerals. That’s why it’s now included in our conventional livestock formulations.

Where boron plays a role
Mineral metabolismBoron interacts with how the body uses calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D.
Calcium and phosphorus useTrials in pigs and poultry have linked boron to better calcium and phosphorus retention and stronger bones.1,2
Bone and skeletal developmentBoron is involved in bone formation and mineralisation, alongside calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.2
Antioxidant and immune activityReviews link boron to antioxidant activity and immune response, helping support animals through stress.2
What about cattle and sheep? Research in ruminants is still developing. Studies in dairy cows around calving have looked at boron's effect on energy metabolism and colostrum, with promising early results.3,4 We see boron as a supporting player that rounds out our formulations, working alongside the trace elements and 16 amino acids already in the range.
OrganicMax* and OrganicGuard* remain boron-free to meet organic input requirements.

* This product is allowable for use on farms (or in facilities) certified to the Australian Certified Organic Standard.

1. Spears JW (2019). Boron, chromium, manganese, and nickel in agricultural animal production. Biological Trace Element Research 188: 35-44.

2. Abdelnour SA et al. (2018). The vital roles of boron in animal health and production: a comprehensive review. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 50: 296-304.

3. Basoglu A et al. (2017). Effects of boron supplementation on peripartum dairy cows' health. Biological Trace Element Research 179: 218-225.

4. Celik C, Cetinkaya N (2025). Effects of boron supplementation in dairy cow close-up rations on colostrum quality and certain blood metabolites in calves. Biological Trace Element Research 203: 3075-3087.

One dose at the trough. Around six weeks of nutrition.

The next chapter

Beachport Liquid Minerals is now LivestockIQ

A new name for the next chapter of our family business. Same team, same science and the same one-dose trough application, with a bigger vision for the future of Australian livestock nutrition.