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Facilities
May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Don’t Fence Me In

By: Grant Pound Z Fence Before you buy any yaks take a good look at your fencing. I kept reading that yaks are “easy keepers” and that they didn’t challenge fencing. That’s true, they are easy keepers as long as they feel like being kept. It will probably be in your first
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Facilities
May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Facilities For New Yak Owners

BY: Grant Pound I was recently asked this: Hi, Grant. Could you take some time to share your thoughts on handling facilities for vetting, hoof trimming, grooming, etc? We are still working on getting a workable system going on a budget and having trouble deciding how extensive a system is warranted, as
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Facilities
May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Yak Halter Training

By Grant Pound I have had mixed results with halter training in the past. I could easily be out-classed by any novice 4-H kid. I have worked with a lot of animals, but not ones that could be led on a rope. There is very little need to halter train coyotes,
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May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Disaster Readiness

By Grant Pound California recently experienced its worst fire in history. The fire moved so fast that people couldn’t get out of their houses. Some died in cars trying to flee. My heart goes out to those who lost lives, homes, loved ones and pets. Fires and floods are increasingly likely in
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Dairy
May 24, 2021 By 0 Comments

Making Nak Yogurt and Ricotta Cheese

Nak Milk Yogurt Heat milk to 180 degrees then cool to 120 degrees then add 2 Tbsps. of other yogurt for culture Incubate at 100-115 degrees for 4-6 hours depending on how thick you want the yogurt, then chill rapidly Fresh Ricotta Cheese 4 Cups Nak Milk ½ tsp. salt
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Yak Science
May 23, 2021 By 0 Comments

How to Collect DNA Samples

Updated: Aug 6, 2020 GeneSeek, the company doing the initial DNA analysis for USYAKS will accept properly collected yak DNA  in four sample types: two different hair sample methods, blood and tissue. The choice is yours. Ordering materials and equipment to take the samples depending on which method is selected and
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Herd Health
May 23, 2021 By 0 Comments

Understanding BVD

By: Michelle Arnold, DVM YAK Herd Health: Dr. Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Lab) has graciously offered a number of articles she has written on bovine heath to USYAKS Dr. Michelle Bilderback – LDDC Senior Veterinarian to assist its members in their yak herd health management. While initially
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