American White Yak Ranch

YAK: tame, white, guaranteed fertile, fully registered with DNA

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Yak Fiber

Many considerations for quality yak fiber

Yak fiber is becoming very popular because it is known to be better than cashmere. A "good fiber" yak is not necessarily a "super woolly" yak. The long hair is called "guard hair" on a yak. The long guard hair is not used in the yak down fiber for

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Tame Yaks?

What are yaks like?

I am captivated by yaks. I am in a position to be able to have any kind of animal on my ranch. I choose the yak. I get to spend a little time with my yaks every day. Not just to feed or water them but to BE with them. One of the best experiences

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Caution! Not all yak bulls are fertile!

Yak DNA information is a must

CAUTION: I would recommend that you never buy a yak bull of any color without a DNA analysis!! It is commonly known by many yak owners/breeders that yaks have a certain amount of "Bos Taurus cattle" or other bovine DNA in them (average about 3% or le

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How Much Do Yaks Cost

I have yaks for sale from $1,200.00 to $16,900.00. There are many variables. Color, sex, personality, tractability (how trainable), fiber quality, milk production, genetics (nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA), phenotype (what they look like), conform

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