Supplement protocols

Step-by-step programs for the times your stock need it most.

Transport, feedlot entry and exit, weaning and containment feeding are the times stock are most likely to go backwards. Our protocols set out when to dose, how much to use and what to watch for, on a single page you can print and keep in the shed or ute. Choose your protocol below and download the flyer.

StressGuard

Transport Protocol

For: Cattle, sheep and goats

Helps support stock through yarding and trucking. Natural electrolytes assist hydration and help reduce weight loss in transit, and one dose is all that’s needed.

Key timing

Dose 3 to 7 days before trucking. Never within 24 hours of loading.

StressGuard

Beef Feedlot Protocol

For: Cattle

Feedlotting puts cattle through two big stress points: arrival and induction, then exit. This protocol covers both, helping cattle settle in and get back onto feed and water sooner.

Key timing

Arrival: dose the water on arrival.

Exit: dose 3 to 7 days before trucking, never within 24 hours of loading.

StressGuard

Lamb & Sheep Feedlot Protocol

For: Sheep and lambs

Supports lambs through induction, the switch from pasture to grain, and exit, helping them settle and get back onto feed and water sooner.

Key timing

Arrival: dose the water on arrival.

Exit: dose 3 to 7 days before trucking, finishing before curfew.

Coming soon

Weaning Protocol

For: Cattle, sheep and goats

Support for young stock through separation and the change in diet, and how to fit it around your year-round program.

Coming soon

Containment Feeding Protocol

For: Cattle and sheep

Supporting stock held in containment areas through the change to a hand-fed ration.

Planning a trial?

Every trial is different, depending on your stock, your country and what you want to find out. Rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol, our team can work with you to design a trial protocol built around your goals, from group sizes and a control group to timing, dosing and what to measure. Talk to us before you start, and we’ll help you set it up so the results are ones you can rely on.

Need help with your program?

Our team and resellers can help you choose the right protocol for your stock.

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.