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Nutrition for every stage of the goat year
Meat, dairy, fibre or rangeland, what your herd needs and when, so it performs this season and the next.

Goats cover four quite different enterprises

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Rangeland goats

Harvested or managed goats in western NSW, Qld, SA and WA, more than 90% of production (GICA)

What matters most: Capture, depots, transport, low-input management

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Meat goat breeders

Boer, Kalahari Red and crossbred herds, often on mixed farms

What matters most: Kidding percentage, kid growth, turnoff weights

03

Dairy goats

Saanen and other dairy breeds, milked year-round or seasonally

What matters most: Milk yield, pregnancy toxaemia, doe longevity

04

Fibre goats

Angora (mohair) and cashmere herds

What matters most: Fibre quality, steady nutrition all year

The industry is growing fast. Australian goat slaughter hit a record 4.05 million head in 2025, up 18%, and Australia is the world’s largest goatmeat exporter, with 61% of global export volume (MLA Global Goat Snapshot, May 2026).

Start with the stage you're dealing with now

Each stage explains what to watch for, the nutrition that helps, and where LivestockIQ fits.

Young lambs and goats

Joining and conception

Kidding percentage is set months before kidding, by the doe's condition and nutrition at joining.
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Late pregnancy and pregnancy toxaemia

Kids put on most of their birthweight in the last six weeks. That's when does need steady feed and minimal stress.
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Kidding and lactation

Newborn kids have less body fat than lambs or calves. The first days, and the doe's milk, decide how many make it.
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Goat grazing on a daily farm in rural South Australia during winter season

Kid growth and weaning

Weaning is the biggest change of a kid's life. A good transition keeps them growing toward turnoff.
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Rangeland goats: trapping, depots and transport

From trap yard to truck, rangeland goats go through more change in a week than most goats see in a year.
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Fibre goats: mohair and cashmere

Fibre is grown every day of the year. Steady nutrition shows up in the fleece.
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Dry times and drought feeding

Goats handle dry times better than most stock. But dry feed and a new ration still leave gaps.
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Nutritional requirements of goats

What goats need, why trace elements come from the soil, and how a year-round program fits.
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One dose. Six weeks of nutrition. No yarding required.

1

Attach the ProDispenser

Fits the drum and sits on the trough. No yards, no race, no handling does in late pregnancy.

2

Dose the trough over 3 days

Every goat that drinks gets its share.

3

Up to 6 weeks of nutrition

Repeat every 6 weeks for year-round products.

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Practical articles on livestock nutrition, trace elements and getting the most from your supplementation program, from the LivestockIQ team.

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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.

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

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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.

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