After two and a half weeks, and only a few days outside, the yaks are settling into their new life on the farm. Partially, this is because they are being desensitized very quickly due to the multiple construction crews working on the house right now. They are being inundated with strangers walking around carrying equipment, saws in the driveway and hammering from 7am to 3pm. But they've also calmed down a lot because of Adam. He's spent hours there every night talking to them, allowing them to get used to his smell and inching ever closer. Last night Vorenus ate out of Adam's hand. This was a huge deal, especially for Adam because it's only been a few weeks since he arrived, and we were anticipating at least a month before he would be able to work with them like this. Vorenus is our biggest boy, about 800 pounds, but he's also been a little standoffish, so it was great to see him warming up to Adam.
Pullo also let Adam come into his corral last night to do some cleaning up, although there was some bluff charging and some fleeing for the hills on both sides. In the end, about half the corral got cleaned; we'll call it a win.
Pullo, Gaia and Eirene (Left to Right)
Octavia and Niobe:
I know that it's not nice to play favorites, but Adam and I both each have a favored yak
Gaia is mine:
Gaia is the smallest and the youngest, and she gets pushed around a lot. She's our underdog. She's also very shy, and I really never got to see her much until she was out of the barn.
Adam loves Niobe:
Niobe has the facial whiskers of a little old man, and she's adorable. She's also just dying to come up and make friends with Adam, but Vorenus won't let her yet. He's waiting for the day when the boys and girls get separated and he can finally approach her.
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