Kinda like a blog.... only about yaks and our ranch, well mostly a kind of tumblelog of discoveries about yaks and anything that you may discover riding on a yak. Really we just post any thing we find or someone sends us.
New Yak Strip Steaks - You've Been Chopped!
We were called by the producers of the Food Network show Chopped. They were interested in using yak meat as the mystery ingredient for one of their upcoming episodes. We had to work with our partners at High Prairie Yaks to get the cut they wanted but we didn't have individual steaks, we had primals. …
This Week in Yaks - "TWIY" or the Coming "Nippocalypse"
from echouterre
So, (I have ranted in the past about the use of "so" to start a sentence) it has been one of the busiest weeks, at least on the interwebs, for yaks in recent history. It appears that yaks are involved in every aspect of the modern life these days.
Yaks begin the week on the bleeding edge of high fashion through donating their nipples to aspiring designers like …
Yak Shaving Day or CSU/UCL Yak DNA Study
Several months ago we were contacted by Joe Neary from Colorado State University about collecting samples for a study of the altitude adaptations of yaks. He was interested in comparing the DNA markers with lowland cattle to determine genetic differences and disease resistance. The study was to be a collaborative effort between …
The Money is in Yaks!
Maybe!
Yaks are definitely awesome. Who knows if they are your pot of gold. The money comes from strong marketing and great customer support. Both are difficult for the small farmer/rancher. Then, if you can do all the promotional stuff, you have to deal with the legal issues. Where can you legally sell yak milk, butter, or tea for that matter. …
The Real Gen Y - Generation Yak!
Today we met our first yak rancher. Not one of us "Yak Ranchers" but a yak RANCHER. This kid decided to start a ranch, researched the optimal livestock, found and purchased the land, and now makes his living completely from raising yaks. He has effectively marketed his product, creating more demand than he can fulfill, and is living his dream. …
Yak Baby - Denali's 2011 Calf
Soggy Bottom Yak Down
Had to do the chores in the rain. What a privilege. The yaks still come up to see us at the water tank even in the down pour. There is a good deal more lightning in the raw video but I don't know how to control the compression/encoding for it to show up better.
Extra Thunder courtesy of Apple
A Good Thing! ...the need to yak about the weather
My brother used to like to say, " it's a good thing we are having weather".
He liked to lampoon colloquialisms.
To see more of this yak ranch weather and dangerous weather we have had in the past, visit our flickr page.
Yaks Discover Rare YELLOW Indian Paint Brush!
btw~ it is amazing how good an iPhone works!
Good Neighbors - Good Fences and a Mauser
I generally believe that neighbors are good and fences make them better. I find it odd that a neighbor, a passer by, or a hunter would be so kind as to take down a fence and not put it back. There are certainly reasons that one may need to pass. But if one needs to pass again and fails to return the fence to its original state, my friendly Mauser may claim check mate!
Yak Cow (Anne) Gives Birth
Winston starts off supportive but then decides golf is probably better for a yak bull than breathing exercises. Pepper, Anne's daughter, comes on for support for the delivery. All this takes about an hour.
News of a new baby yak!
News travels quickly among yak calves! Several of the "big kids" come to investigate Diane's new calf.
Newborn Yak Calf and Some Llama Trouble
This yak calf is literally only minutes old. It is interesting how the other "yak moms" intervene to prevent inter species bonding.
the yak and nature's seasonal cycle
Beautiful post that highlights the intertwined nature of yaks, grass, and black haired people! Very much worth the read.
Posted with permission of the author: Oracle Girl
I’m at the zoo and a mad yak jumps the fence and bites me….
Things Legislators Say - Quote of the Day
If I'm at the zoo and a mad yak jumps the fence and bites me, what does this bill do?"
Rep. Mike Kernell, D-Memphis, questioning Rep. Vance Dennis, R-Savannah, on SB339, which grants limited immunity from lawsuits for "bovine activities." Dennis initially said he doubted that a yak was a bovine, though House Democratic Leader Mike Turner said that yaks are bovines."
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Miriam's Yak Pot Roast
Yak - The New Meat
I think she has a point!
Tastygoodness! They aren't gamey and taste like high-quality beef, but better.
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