I’ve been reading the book Salt, by Mark Kurlansky. It’s fascinating. On a whim, I decided to stop at a tack and feed store to pick up a salt lick for the deer in our neighborhood. It’s a lovely deep pink color. Took the deer a few weeks to discover it.
I’m pretty sure this doe is pregnant. Her belly seemed firmer and rounder than normal. She licked the salt rock for about five minutes.
Then a yearling came up and had a taste, too. They really seem to like it!
“Mmmm, salty!”
[...] After reading the excellent and utterly fascinating book Salt, by Mark Kurlansky, I had to get some interesting salt. I’ve long used Morton’s Kosher for everything. By the way, kosher salt doesn’t contain added iodine, which many gourmets believe adds a chemical flavor. First, I hit a feed store and got a large natural salt rock to set outside for the deer to lick. It’s a deep pink color, and the deer seem to just love having it around. [...]
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Ooo, I should get one of those!
Great way to attract mammals. They all need it.
When I was living in Minnesota, this one farmer left salt licks out for his horses. He also drew a small herd of deer, and I used to pull over to watch them line up for their turn at the salt block. They always looked like they were having a fun time, like kids at an ice cream social. I don’t know how the horses felt, however. They used to stand at the other side of the pasture, glowering at the deer.
LOL, how funny!