Chamberlain Farm

05/23/2026

Low-Sugar Orchard / 10% alfalfa blend Hay — Dairy One Tested 🌱🐴

This orchard blend hay is an excellent option for:

* Horses needing lower sugar forage
* Horses needing slower calories and more chew time
* Soft, high fiber hay

This is a more conservative hay option compared to many grass hays on the market and can work well for horses needing careful sugar management.

Nutritional Profile:

* NSC estimate: ~5.6%
* 10.2% crude protein
* 55 TDN
* 68.5% NDF (slow, steady energy)
* 43.6% ADF
* Calcium: 0.39%
* Potassium: 2.08%

* Soft, clean, and consistent

Lab tested through Dairy One for transparency and confidence in feeding.

05/12/2026

❗️New delivery today❗️We are now including shavings! This is a 6.5 cu foot bag that weighs around 45 lbs. $12 per bag. Most bags sell for $6-8 + tax and only have 3 cu ft. It’s a nice low dust, easy sift bedding.

Today’s delivery includes a 2nd cut alfalfa with higher protein and an orchard blend with a low sugar profile of 10.5% nsc. Great for metabolic and easy keepers. Very nutrient dense.

Available hay and bedding options:

Low sugar orchard/timothy blend $17
1st alfalfa $17
2nd alfalfa $19
Timothy/alfalfa blend $17
Straw bedding $12
Shavings $12

Bulk discounts available on any combo of items. Mix and match a pallet!

Double compressed 35-40 lb bales.

04/30/2026

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Flakes of hay can vary in weight.

One flake of grass hay can weigh as little as 3lbs, and upwards of 5lbs, so occasionally weighing your hay may help with weight issues in some horses.

Here are a few examples of a grass hay testing at 800 calories per pound. (Per day)

4 flakes at 3lbs per flake = 12lbs and 9600 kcal.
4 flakes at 5lbs each = 20lbs and 16,000 kcals.
6 flakes at 5lbs each = 30lbs and 24,000 kcals.

Weighing hay can be key in managing both over and underweight horses who are “meal-fed” as they may be getting much more or much less than expected. Using a hay net or basket and fish scale or digital kitchen scale is an easy way to get an idea of how much is being fed and should be done on a regular basis (at least with each new load).

Who weighs their hay?

Borrowed this great photo from- Merriewold Morgan’s

04/24/2026

Ringo knows to secure the good stuff to the ground so it doesn’t escape 😂 slow-feed alfalfa that keeps them busy and happy 🌾🌾

Thank you for sharing Ashleigh!

04/09/2026

Do you weigh your hay before feeding? 🌱

These two hay nets look similar, but they hold very different amounts of hay.

The net on the left contains 2–3 flakes from a regular bale and weighs about 6 lbs.
The net on the right contains almost a half of a compressed bale and weighs over 16 lbs.

That is a huge difference, and it shows how easy it is to accidentally underfeed or overfeed horses when hay is measured by eye instead of by weight.

It is a little like comparing popped popcorn to unpopped kernels — you couldn’t eat the same amount.

Always check with your vet or nutritionist for the appropriate amount of hay for your horse.

Popcorn photo courtesy of Google Images.

04/09/2026

🌱 Compressed Alfalfa You Can Fit in Your CAR

✔ No truck needed
✔ Easy to stack + store
✔ Clean, consistent flakes
✔ Less waste, easier feeding

📦 3 bales for $53
(105–120 lbs total | 1st cut = longer chewing time and 17% protein)

Perfect for busy barns + easy feeding routines

📍 Pickup Woolwich
💬 Message me to schedule pickup

04/02/2026

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04/02/2026

🌾 This might be the easiest alfalfa you’ll ever feed.

These double-compressed 1st cut alfalfa bales from western Pennsylvania may look small — but each one opens into 13 clean, consistent flakes (~3 lbs each) for easy split feeding.

✔️ Clean + consistent — great for sensitive horses
✔️ Easy to handle + store (fits in your car and small spaces)
✔️ Safe protein levels for everyday feeding (17%)

📍 Pickup in Woolwich — available 7 days/week

💲 $18 per bale
🔻 Discounts on 10+

03/30/2026

🌾 Are you feeding grain on an empty stomach? Here’s why it matters…

Horses are designed to eat constantly, not go long hours without forage.

If hay runs out overnight:

👉 The stomach keeps producing acid

👉 With nothing to buffer it, that acid can irritate the stomach lining

You might notice:

Crankiness or girthiness
Fast, anxious eating
Pacing or discomfort
Subtle performance changes

🌿 Why adding first-cut alfalfa can help

First-cut alfalfa is a great tool for gut health:

✔ Naturally high in calcium magnesium → helps buffer stomach acid

✔ Contains quality protein → supports muscle topline

✔ Higher fiber, stemmier texture → keeps horses chewing longer and feeling fuller

~ A flake of alfalfa overnight or before grain can make a noticeable difference—especially for horses prone to ulcers or that finish hay quickly.

~ Aim to keep hay in front of them longer overnight (slow feed nets, late-night top-up, or adding stemmier forage like first-cut hay).

🐎 Small changes in feeding timing—and forage choice—can make a BIG difference in your horse’s comfort and health!

Every horse is different—check with your vet or nutritionist for what’s best for yours.

Pic of alfalfa (18.8% protein) and Timothy/alfalfa blend (8.8% protein)

03/29/2026

I have been tracking my straw bedding usage for the past 25 days and wanted to share an update.

Here’s the scoop:

~ before chopped straw, I was bedding with a combo of pellets and shavings. Total per week for 4 horses was 8 bags of pellets and 10 bags of shavings for a total monthly cost of $606.92 w/tax. 72 bags total. Plus it’s incredibly dusty.

~ for the past 25 days I have used a total of 43 bags of straw for 4 horses. That’s not even 2 bags per day. Cost $604.80 when bought in quantities ver 20.

2 of them are very piggy horses. One dances in it and the other one rolls and drags his feet around. 😆