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Mossy and Mom
Calving time is usually late
summer and an exciting time at
the Yak Outback
Calving time is usually late
summer and an exciting time at
the Yak Outback
Solar Panels at Sunset
410 watts of solar panels and 3
roof-mounted wind generators
power the facility.
410 watts of solar panels and 3
roof-mounted wind generators
power the facility.
New Limerick, Maine
The Yak Outback . . . a nice place to be. Here in the northern reaches of
Maine is the home of 12 lovable and docile yaks so tame that they
have just about moved in. In fact, they have! It's a comfortable 47 acre
homestead filled with personality, charm, fiber, and lots of adventure.
Maine is the home of 12 lovable and docile yaks so tame that they
have just about moved in. In fact, they have! It's a comfortable 47 acre
homestead filled with personality, charm, fiber, and lots of adventure.
Leaving Only a Light Footprint
An eco-friendly place where sustainable living and renewable energy
technologies are used. All power is generated on site using solar
panels and roof-mounted wind generators with rare use of a power
generator. Hay is cut by hand and harvested from 10 or so acres of
cleared meadowland with plenty of space left for the yak to roam and
graze.
technologies are used. All power is generated on site using solar
panels and roof-mounted wind generators with rare use of a power
generator. Hay is cut by hand and harvested from 10 or so acres of
cleared meadowland with plenty of space left for the yak to roam and
graze.
Why Yak?
What You Will Find Here
Here at the Yak Outback website you can learn more about yaks, enjoy some true-life yak adventures at the
Tales and Yarns page, or take photo tour of what is like to interact with the yak and Aussies. Interested in
sustainable living or building a small homestead? Check out the facility section. In addition, there are some
yak related links at the Contact Us page. Enjoy, and come back again for new stories and more pictures.
Tales and Yarns page, or take photo tour of what is like to interact with the yak and Aussies. Interested in
sustainable living or building a small homestead? Check out the facility section. In addition, there are some
yak related links at the Contact Us page. Enjoy, and come back again for new stories and more pictures.
The Yak Outback
 | A healthy alternative to beef .but I don't raise them for meat! | |
| Good fiber animal . . . but I haven't learned how to spin yet! | |
| Great pack animal . . . but they have me trained to do otherwise! |
Good Grief! Then why raise yak?
| Great companions and (mostly) trouble-free pets. | |
| Inquisitive and most definitely adventuresome. | |
| Never-ending supply of belly laughs! | |
| A lifetime of stories to tell! | |
| Highly adaptable to even the most bizarre requests! | |
Outback or Asylum?
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The Homestead 2005
Phase 1 & 2 construction
complete.
Phase 1 & 2 construction
complete.
| Chris Devaney's Yak Outback PO Box 3 New Limerick, ME 04761 (207) 540-2403 |
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Welcome to Chris Devaney's
What's New:
- New Yak Calves: Whisper (2006), Dusty and Rowdy (2007)
- More new Calves 2008: Nightingale, Panhandle, The Drifter, and Rody
- Added new wind generator and solar panels
- New Pictures
- New Addition to the house for the yaks
Yaks up Close and Friendly
The Homestead 2008
Nightingale Born 5-25-08
Nightingale napping shortly after
being born.
Nightingale napping shortly after
being born.
Dusty at 18 hours of age
A sure sweet girl, Dusty is a
charmer. Quiet, easy-going and
loves to pick on her younger
brother, Rowdy.
A sure sweet girl, Dusty is a
charmer. Quiet, easy-going and
loves to pick on her younger
brother, Rowdy.
Panhandle, Day One
He's a good guy! No nonsense
(yet), and full of energy. A big
white face and lots of character.
He's a good guy! No nonsense
(yet), and full of energy. A big
white face and lots of character.
Serena and I
A wonderful girl who will do
anything for a cookie.
A wonderful girl who will do
anything for a cookie.
Laundry day at the Yak Outback
occasionally involves special
retrieval techniques.
occasionally involves special
retrieval techniques.
| How can you say no! |
| A delightful meadow 2007 |