A Vancouver Island farmer is looking for a good home for his half-dozen yaks.
Timothy Hume has spent a decade raising a small herd of furry Tibetan bovids near Duncan, B.C., but he’s considering moving and can’t take them along.
Hume raised the yaks for the meat, but others keep them for their wool or their milk.
They also make great company, according to Hume. “If you’re feeling down or something you just go sit out there with the herd and they’ll come lay down around you,” he said. “It just brings peace.”
Hume is asking $12,000 for the relatively young herd but is open to offers. So far, his ad on Kijiji.ca has been viewed more than 200 times. He’s also advertising on Craigslist.
Hume said the yaks are “beautiful to be around” and easy for anyone with experience with large animals to deal with.
Their favourite snack is carrots, he said.
“If you provide for them,” he added, “they will provide for you.”
With files from CTV Vancouver Island
