How Much Space To Raise A Yak

How Much Space To Raise A Yak

I'm often asked how big a space you need to raise yaks.

My answer is that it doesn't matter, because the amount of space you have to raise yaks will always be exactly the amount of space available on your farm. You can't get more yak than fits in your farm.

If someone has only a small farm and asks me how many yaks he should get for his farm, I say get a few. If someone has a big farm and asks me how many yacks he should get for his farm, I say get more. But however much space you have, the number of animals will always fit exactly into that amount of space.

Rent a yak.

For every human you have, you need about one acre of land to support them. To feed a family of four in the United States, you need about 100 acres. If you are raising goats for food or wool, it takes about ten goats to support one person.

A yak is a type of cattle that can survive in cold mountainous areas. Yaks are not overly picky eaters, so they can grow on land that isn't too fertile.

To figure out how many yaks your family needs, ask yourself: what will we eat? Vegetables? Grains? Fruit? Meat?

In general, it takes about 200 square feet to produce enough vegetables for one person per year. So if your diet is mostly vegetables, you will need about 50 acres per person. If your diet includes grains and fruits, then you will probably need more space — around 100 acres per person. If your diet includes meat and eggs, then you will probably need even more space — around 200 acres per person.