Last updated on August 25th, 2026 at 11:28 am
Healthy. Hungry. Up at the bunk.
An all-natural 60-day feedlot starter program. Laser-focused on immune activation, so energy goes to gain, not fighting disease.
That’s a $37.50 investment to help reduce treats, lower death loss, reduce labor, and set that calf up for maximum gains.
HOW DOES IT WORK & WHAT’S IN IT?
This all-natural program consists of a 2-step paste + tub combo for starting high-risk calves.
STEP 1: A dose of TurboBoost Paste on arrival for an immediate immune and digestion boost.
STEP 2: 1 TurboBoost tub per 25 head in the pen.
The TurboBoost tub uses our most powerful formula, PG360-REPEL, as a base. It’s formulated with DefenderPAC, which is a powerful combination of garlic, diatomaceous earth, and more. The TurboBoost tub has 3 additional enhancements:
- Bumper Level of Riomune Yeast: Ties up and flushes out bad bacteria from the gut.
- Bolstered Key Trace Mineral Levels: Pours the coals to the immune system; mineral-depleted, stressed calves need more.
- TurboMUNE: Flips the switch on the immune system to full HIGH ALERT. Not just defense — active mobilization.
WHEN IS IT USED?
Incoming Calves
Every incoming calf faces immune suppression from the stress of transition. Whether they came off a 10-hour truck ride from a sale barn or just down the road, the move into the feedlot is a stressful event. The goal is a healthy, hungry calf up at the bunk as fast as possible.
A calf never gets over a good start.
With feedlots paying $2,800–$3,000 per head in today's market, the risk of a health failure is enormous. Every pull, every setback, every lost pound of gain is costly
HOW IT PENCILS.
15–40% of an animal’s dietary energy goes to the immune system.
A healthy calf with a strong immune response redirects that glucose — straight to muscle and fat. Same feed. More gain.
Sick calves marble less. Period.
Studies show calves that got sick during the feeding period carry significantly less marbling at harvest — because immune function cannibalized the energy meant for fat deposition.
Calves are running $2,800–$3,000 per head.
At that price, every pull, every day off feed, every lost pound of gain is an expensive problem. A low-cost natural starter program is cheap insurance on a very expensive animal.
TUB PLACEMENT
Correct tub placement is key to success. Time is of the essence, given the short 45-60 day starting window, so placement should maximize contact.
- Place tubs along the perimeter ‘pacing lane’ where calves naturally travel
- Don’t place tubs at the very front - calves are timid of truck traffic
- Don’t place tubs at the very back - calves are timid of other groups
- Placing tubs in the bunk might be easier, but it’s less effective. Timid calves that don’t come to the bunk won’t get exposure.
FAQ’S
DOES THE TURBOBOOST PROGRAM CHANGE MY RATION/EXISTING PROGRAM?
No. Zero ration work. This is on top of whatever program they're running.
Completely additive.
DO I NEED THIS FOR THE WHOLE FEEDING PERIOD?
60 days sets the trajectory. After that, some guys may continue if they feel it makes
sense for them.
IS IT ALL-NATURAL?
100% all-natural. No antibiotics, no synthetic immune suppressors.
No Bovatech or Rumensin. All-natural immune activation.
WHO IS IT A FIT FOR?
High-stress/high-risk calves. Any sale barn calves, unweaned or freshly weaned calves
hauled a distance and grouped with others — whether in a backgrounding operation,
grass/trap situation, or feedyard. Calves 300–600 lbs with suppressed/stressed immune
systems and the highest risk of sickness, death loss, and gain issues.
IS IT JUST A FLY TUB?
No. PG360 Repel is the base, but this is an immune program. Fly control is a side benefit.
DOES THIS REPLACE ANTIBIOTICS?
No, at least not yet. The program today is explicitly additive to existing antibiotic protocols, not a substitute.
Check out this review of Turboboost Tub, the formula Justin uses!
Our water has been dropping drastically around here, so farming doesn't work as well anymore without a cow operation. We started with that, built the cow-calf, and then a stocker operation also. And we're just buying them to grow them to eight hundred pounds to be taken to a bigger feed yard to sell fats. Going through that cell barn, they get all kinds of introduced to different bacteria. I mean, there's thousands of head go through there every week. So we bring them in, get them some antibiotics, and they get Turboboost as soon as they come in. That just seems to clean their gut out and gets rid of all that viruses and whatnot they picked up. And then they go into the pen and there's always a tub started in there. Typically right now we just run one tub. When the tub is gone they're usually straight enough that we don't have to put anything else out there. Previously, within the first four days you were having to doctor right away. And then our death loss, it's double what it is now, maybe even worse. Right now we just, we can get several days down the road before we see and we have to doctor one or two here and there, but it's a very small percentage compared to what it used to be. We saw more of the health response with the Turboboost, but it didn't seem like it changes as much as the eating, getting them on feed, as having the tub in. So once we kind of realized that, well why would you put this in there? It seems like we get them on feed and they start gaining a lot faster sooner. If you got interest on these cattle every day that you own them, that seven to eight percent interest on cattle is a lot. If you can get them gaining faster and getting them going quicker, it's less time you gotta have them. It makes a difference. A lot of people say those tubs and all that's too high, but when you're cutting your death rate in half or more, I mean, it doesn't compare.
“Been real happy with it. We’ve doctored a few, like I’m talking 4-5 head. Lost none. The ones that doctored responded great, and they’ve gone right on. None of them got doctored twice.”
Carter, Oklahoma
“I did notice it seems like they acclimate to the feed better, and you don’t have as many swollen bellies. At 6 weeks in... they looked great. And they gained 2.1 lbs/day. Usually, we’re about 1.6 lbs.”
Edna, Texas
RANCHING IS TOUGH. AND SOMETIMES STRESSFUL. FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO, YOU DESERVE MORE IN RETURN.
RIOMAX GIVES YOU MORE.
3 - 10%
INCREASE IN CONCEPTION RATES
10 - 40 LBS
INCREASE IN WEANING WEIGHTS
15 - 30%
FORAGE SAVINGS
Open cows, pounds you don't wean, sickness, or forage that goes out the back end don't make you money, do they?
A healthy herd drives profits higher. And a profitable ranch can withstand volatile markets and unpredictable weather. Gain control of your future.
How do ya get it?
Reach out & let’s talk about your ranch
Help us understand the needs of your ranch & the challenges you face. Then we’ll crunch the numbers to see if Riomax is a fit for your ranch.
FIND THE RIGHT NUTRITION PROGRAM
Get a program that fits your needs and pays for itself. Shipped direct or through our dealer network.
ENJOY ONGOING SUPPORT
Our herd health guides and network of dealers are here to ensure Riomax® is paying for itself.
Reach out & let’s talk about your ranch
Help us understand the needs of your ranch & the challenges you face. Then we’ll crunch the numbers to see if Riomax is a fit for your ranch.
FIND THE RIGHT NUTRITION PROGRAM
Get a program that fits your needs and pays for itself. Shipped direct or through our dealer network.
ENJOY ONGOING SUPPORT
Our herd health guides and network of dealers are here to ensure Riomax® is paying for itself.
