Our Farm Blog

Well hey y’all! Welcome to our farm blog here at Merry Meadows. This is where we like to share all the latest happenings on the farm with our friends and neighbors. We’ll be posting about our crops, our animals, and all the shenanigans we get up to out here in the country. We might even throw in a recipe or two made with our farm-fresh ingredients! So grab a mason jar of sweet tea, pull up a rocking chair, and settle in for a good read. Don’t forget to leave us a comment and let us know what y’all think!

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The health and happiness of our goats are our top priorities. They aren’t just livestock; they’re an essential part of our farm family. We believe that the love and care we give to…

At Merry Meadows, we take pride in doing things the old-fashioned way. Instead of using a pre-made goat’s milk soap base (as many brands do), we personally milk our goats and incorporate that fresh, raw…

Welcome to Merry Meadows Farm Welcome to Merry Meadows Farm, a family-owned paradise nestled in the heart of Kingston, Oklahoma, on the beautiful Oklahoma side of Lake Texoma. As the proud owner, I,…

Welcome to the fascinating world of Cornish Cross chickens! If you’ve ever wondered why some chicken dishes taste remarkably better than others, you’re about to discover one of the secrets—the breed of chicken….

Here at Merry Meadows Farm in Kingston, Oklahoma, we take immense pride in crafting goat milk soap made from the milk of our very own goat’s milk. If you haven’t yet experienced the…

Worm farming, often referred to as vermicomposting, is a method where various species of worms are used to decompose organic waste. This natural form of composting not only turns kitchen scraps into valuable,…

Hello everyone, Merry here from Merry Meadows Farm. It’s a pleasure to have you with me today. If you’re like me, you appreciate the simple and wholesome things in life—clean air, fresh produce,…

Happy Spring!! We finally made it! Winter just had to get one more cold snap in before moving over for Spring. We had tomatoes, yellow squash and zucchini planted in the ground. We…

With this crazy weather, not only are the humans getting sick, but the animals are too. Today we had to take Daphne, the pregnant Nigerian Dwarf goat, to the vet. She has a…

Here is to another week on the farm where everyday brings something new. It is difficult to make hard and fast plans, because “the farm” has other ideas. That is what keeps it…

It was a bang of a start to last week. Two babies born within an hour of each other. Both were bucklings. A buckling is a baby boy goat. The first doe to…

On Tuesday of this last week we had a baby Boer goat born at about 3:00pm. All of the dogs alerted us to the birth. By the time we got to the barn…

Remember, when I said last week that Old Man Winter would be coming back? Well, he did come back and brought us a beautiful snow. I enjoyed looking at the huge flakes of…

Looking back on last week the weather was absolutely beautiful! Seventies in January is a gift. One day it even topped off at 81°F!  With warmer weather brings better egg production. Chickens lay…

You may have seen a really fluffy chicken and thought “What kind of chicken is that?!” Silkie chickens are a fun little chicken breed that have many unique and interesting traits. Learn all…
The way you set up your flea market booth can make or break your flea market business. After all, if your booth has no eye appeal, how are you going to get shoppers…
Having chickens is a fun and rewarding project. But, just like with anything else in life, you need to be prepared. With this article you’ll be a chicken master in no time!…

How and Why to Build Raised Beds for Your Garden Gardening is, hands down, one of the best skills that you really should start building now. Notonly will gardening provide nutrients to you…

Raising ducks on your farm is such a wonderful addition with many benefits. At Merry Meadows Farm, raising our ducks has been one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences. We introduced ducks…

I am Merry. Really! My parents set me up in life by naming me, Merry. I love life and all the little things that make it joyful. In my younger years, I was…

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