Yak is our preferred meat to eat, we always have a freezer full, but we rarely butcher any of our own yaks. Yak meat is 97% lean, low in cholesterol and sweeter than buffalo. The fact that you can feed 3 yaks on what it takes to feed 1 beef cow is a very economical asset as well. The money made pays for 50% of the yaks hay needed for winter. For 20 years, we have brushed the yaks every spring and sold the raw fiber for spinning and weaving. After a lot of research, we decided Yaks fit the bill the best! I am a certified dog groomer so the thought of 'brushing yaks' and collecting the fiber was right up my alley. We were looking for the perfect livestock that would utilize our 35 acres the best and yet change our zoning to Agricultural for the reduction in property taxes. Mike and I (Lynda) purchased our first yaks in 2001, the first in El Paso County in fact. This elevation and altitude is perfect for yaks, they enjoy cooler summers and even 'cooler' winters. we are in the tiny town called Black Forest ,known for its many miles of Ponderosa Pines.(and the fire of 2013) that sits at the top of the Palmer Divide at 7600'. Our 35 acre ranch is located in Colorado Springs, CO.