For those of you who aren't familiar with yaks, here is a picture of some of the ones that we have on our farm. Since they originally come from the Himalayas in Tibet, they have thick fur to keep them warm. Of course, all that fur doesn't help during Virginia summers! In Tibet, yaks are raised for many reasons, a couple of which are for the milk they provide and for use as pack animals. My family is raising them for their meat which is is leaner and healthier than beef.
Yaks are grazing animals, but occasionally we like to give them a little treat. In this photo, they are all eating some sweet feed.When we shake the buckets, they all come running, kicking up their back legs and swinging their tails in the air, it's a lot of fun to watch.
That's so cool! I didn't know you could raise yaks in Powhatan. My friend's mom lives in Powhatan and raises goats, chickens, and quail. I love visiting her and seeing all the animals.
ReplyDeleteYup, it's a lot of fun. Neat! We used to have quail, but then a fox came around...needless to say, we don't hear a lot of bob-white whistles anymore :(
ReplyDeleteDo you know how many yaks you own?
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