My first baby yak!

[Billy P]

Hey Kathy, the second one is every bit as cute as the first one. A poot is what we call a fart in mixed company, down here in my section of the South. Billy P

[CitizenKate]

Hey Grammy Yak,

I think this is hilarious that they just seemed to come out of the blue with no warning. This reminds me of a scene from "Remo Williams" where the teacher says, "You walk like a pregnant yak." The ways of a pregnant yak must be something rather subtle, eh?

Kate

Guess what, I have a second baby yak now! This one is all black (the color is called Imperial) (That sounds impressive, doesn't it?), and is just as cute as the first. The first one gave away his secret, and I now know it's a boy. Maybe this is baby sister.

[yaklady]

Crystal, Really I was refering more to puppies with the ugly and smelly! But now that you mention it, I do want to protect my investments. However, I think the adult yaks will do a fabulous job of that. The bull chased my brother out of the pasture when he was trying to take pictures! I like the adults just as much as the kids.

Vaccinations come at weaning time. That's something new to me. Hopefully I'll figure it out!

JW, those are the most beautiful cinches I have ever seen! You should post them on Show Off, too so everyone will be sure to see them. Where did you get the yak hair?

Billy, you southerners sure say funny things! I haven't heard much pooting from the yaks, but they sure burp a lot when they're eating yak snacks.

Kate, a pregnant yak is very subtle. The first one didn't show at all. The second one was fat, but she's still just as fat. Other yak ranchers have said the same thing. All of a sudden, there's a baby! Cows and horses give you a little more warning.

Proud Grammyak

[skipj]

Just curious, what's the profit in Yak rasing? It sounds like they aren't pet's.

SkipJ

[yaklady]

Just curious, what's the profit in Yak rasing? It sounds like they aren't pet's.

SkipJ

Yaks can be pets if you work with them right from the beginning. I have seen people use them for packing, and some even ride their yaks. The bull that sired my bull is very friendly and well behaved. His owners can go out to the pasture and brush him. My yaks don't live at my house, so I can't put much time into them. They're just pasture yaks for the sake of keeping my mother's land agricultural. My main source of income will be in selling the calves. Wool will be an income when I figure out a way of collecting it. I am quite fond of yak meat, so if I end up with a bull I can't sell, well I know he's tasty! Hopefully I will make some money with them. If not, at least I enjoy them.

Kathy

[Oscar B]

Did you see Dirty Jobs on Discovery on the Yak and Buffaloes farm in WY?

[yaklady]

Did you see Dirty Jobs on Discovery on the Yak and Buffaloes farm in WY?

I missed that one. We're kind of primitive up here in the mountains, and have no Discovery channel. That sounds like a dirty job that I would like. What did they say about yaks?

[Oscar B]

They were using pens to run them down to single chute where they were weighted, tag checked, and comb with what looked a curry comb for the hair. This was saved and used. The white hair had a higher price. The females had about twice the value as the males. They are very protective of their young.

[Kanga]

What cute babies they are. It sounds like you live in paradise to me, hummingbirds, elks, grizzlies, wow.

I was watching a program on China the other day and they said Yaks are high altitude animals and get sick and die if they come down too low. Does that mean you live up really high or have they somehow acclimatised.

[yaklady]

They were using pens to run them down to single chute where they were weighted, tag checked, and comb with what looked a curry comb for the hair. This was saved and used. The white hair had a higher price. The females had about twice the value as the males. They are very protective of their young.

Guess what? A friend of mine saw the same show and recorded it for me! I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but it sounds like they do the same thing that I am trying to do. Maybe the show will give me some ideas.

[yaklady]

What cute babies they are. It sounds like you live in paradise to me, hummingbirds, elks, grizzlies, wow.

I was watching a program on China the other day and they said Yaks are high altitude animals and get sick and die if they come down too low. Does that mean you live up really high or have they somehow acclimatised.

To me it is a paradise, even if I do have to put up with more snow than most people do. We don't live as high as wild yaks do, but my yaks are at 8500 feet and are doing quite well there. I know of a lot of yaks being raised on the plains east of here, and they seem to be doing well, too, at around 5000 feet. Some people have them in New Mexico and Wisconsin, and there's a herd back east somewhere. If yaks really do have trouble at low altitudes, you would think those would be the ones. Mine are happy no matter wha the weather!

[yaklady]

Time flies when you have a baby yak, I'm telling you. I had been asked for updates on the baby's progress, but haven't followed up on that. The little guy (I call him Zarco!) is almost as big as his mom now, at 5 months of age. He's beautiful! I feed him out of my hand and pet him all over the face. He never threatens me and is very friendly. Here's a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. The first one was taken about a month ago, the others I took today.

He's a nosey little guy!

From the proud Gramyak