Hello, and welcome to our first blog here at Triple L Feed and Supply. We are your Top Rated Local® animal feed company in Marana and the surrounding area outside of Tucson, Arizona. As farmers ourselves, we pride ourselves on being able to support local farmers with dependable animal feed delivery and a variety of other supplies and services to make their lives easier and more productive. Since this is our first blog, we feel that it would be best to give you an overview of all of the products and services we offer. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Animal Feed Delivery

As a farmer, you have enough to worry about without wondering how you’ll be able to get animal feed to your property when you need it. And if you aren’t able to source your own animal feed, you’re going to need a reliable feed and supply company that can. But here at Triple L Feed and Supply, we don’t just offer our products in-store, we’ll deliver it directly to your farm and unload it wherever needed. We supply feed for all animals including:

• cattle
• horses
• dogs
• cats
• sheep
• goats
• pigs
• chickens
• and more!

The livestock industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, providing billions of people with the food they need to stay happy and healthy. And at the core of this industry are quality and dependable feed supply stores like Triple L Feed & Supply. Without a steady supply of nutritious livestock feed, farmers would not be able to take care of their animals and meet the high demands of the industry. In this blog, we’re going to break down livestock feed and show you just how important it is for farmers to have a reliable livestock feed store to work with.

Nutritional Breakdown of Livestock Feed

Just like humans, animals need the appropriate nutrients to stay healthy and provide a higher yield for the farmer. Livestock feed is broken down into six different food groups that play an important role in the animal’s health and well-being.

• Vitamins are micronutrients that help improve the animal’s resistance to disease and works as a cofactor for enzymes.
• Proteins are an essential component for many livestock’s diets. Protein is a macronutrient that contains nitrogen and equips the rumen microorganisms to help digest food.
• Carbohydrates provide the main source of energy for livestock animals.
• Water is the most critical component in livestock feed and ensures normal biochemical and physiological conditions.
• Minerals aid with the proper growth and reproduction of the animal.
• Fats contain a much higher yield of calories per unit in comparison to carbohydrates and are also a rich source of energy.

With summer upon us, the temperatures across Tucson are heating up. For anyone who has lived through a summer or two here, you know just how roasting hot it can get. But for as hot as it feels to us, people aren’t the only ones who will feel the effects of those high temperatures. If you have poultry, heat stress is a major concern, especially given the high temperatures we get here in the Tucson area. Here’s what you need to know:

What is Heat Stress?

Think of it a bit like heat stroke in humans. Heat stress is a condition that affects chickens (and any kind of poultry) that can lead to serious health issues and even death. It is caused, as the name suggests, by high temperatures, especially when high temperatures combine with high humidity and low air pressure. While we may not experience an abundance of humidity in Tucson, the extremely high temperatures we get during the summer can be enough to cause heat stress in poultry even without the added moisture in the air.

Heat stress can ultimately lead to death if a chicken isn’t cared for, but before that point, you can also anticipate other effects to your flock’s health. Heat stress can also cause a reduction in egg quality and quantity. It may mean fewer eggs are produced, eggs produced are smaller and have thinner shells, and the internal egg quality is poor.

Welcome back to the Triple L Feed & Supply blog! Today, we’re simply coming back with a reminder and some general information on one of the stellar services we offer to the Marana area.

While most think of the services in our name — our premium Arizona hay animal feed supply and farm supply services — we also offer some invaluable animal clinics.

Keep reading to learn more about these services and our related upcoming events.