It’s been HUMID here in MN and I am at a loss on how to deal with it. I have 50 lb salt blocks in the horses’ stalls, and it’s worked out great in the past. Now, they’re all sweating like crazy.
Bedding is getting wet. The blocks I have in a bucket or feed pan are sitting in water and attracting bugs.
Is there some secret here? 
I bought Redman (sp?) salt blocks on a rope this summer and they sweat down the stall wall. The Hymalayian blocks do not sweat.
I found no solution ``` except the Himalayan Salt Licks DO NOT sweat to dissolve
Try the Himalayan Salt Licks … they remain fine in heat and humidity 
my white blocks and bricks always became a mess ! :eek: inside and outside ~
I think my Himalayan block (spheroid?) sweats. It’s hard to tell how much is sweat and how much is slobber, but I have it hanging and there is a BIG streak down the side of the wall. (Our walls are easy to replace, so I just ignore it.)
I would just raise your blocks on something (not expensive/easy to wash) that drains and plan to clean under them.
(Plus the Himalayan blocks are made of unicorn tears or something, judging on price. I get them because I want the hanging one so horse can’t get his teeth set in for a good bite, so they last longer for me.)
I had Himalayan blocks and they all sweated bad. I had mine hanging on posts in their covered paddocks, they posts were soaked. I finally took them down. I ended up getting larger salt blocks and put them in the plastic containers that are made to hold them (have drains on the bottom). As it is my horses really don’t use salt or mineral blocks all that much.
Salt acts like, is a type of desiccant. It draws water/moisture out of the air. No way around that other then moving to an arid part of the country. If it is made of salt is going to sweat. Himalaya blocks included.
Yes with humidity there will be a ‘wetness’ but HSL are more Durable by Far !!
Yes … With humidity there is a ‘wetness’ everywhere even on aisle mats
but
HSL Work better in humidity … do not dissolve … don’t make a mess •
??? just try one … See if it works for your situation / location •
Agreed the PINK STUFF does sweat, but seems to be confined to surface, nothing running down the walls here*.
I got the hanging version (Salt-On-A-Rope) for the same reason as Gamma & because I was tired of replacing the standard brick-shape salt holders.
*with the exception of my tears since horses largely seem to ignore these pricy chunks o’ salt :mad:
I’ve really just found it easiest to use a small flat-back bucket and throw a couple cups of cheap stock salt in it. Then, when it gets yucky, just dump and refill. Last time I bought it was 50lbs for something like $4. Everyone gets all the salt they want, no messing with blocks.
Otherwise, find something with a grate to set them on so they can drain.
I have a Redman block, it gets pretty sweaty but the mare loves it that way.
Put it in a flat black feeder pan, when it gets gross, dump the pan. Hose off the whole mess and start over.
Or - remember the macrame plant hangers we made in girl scouts back in the 70’s? you can make them from baling twine for salt blocks, and hang in the stall. Keeps it up off the floor, lets the horse lick at it however he likes, and if they get gross after a while you can make a new one. If I could figure out how to post a picture, I would, but instead:
Scroll down a little, to the pink one.
http://www.guidepatterns.com/18-diy-macrame-plant-hanger-patterns.php
Put it in a flat black feeder pan, when it gets gross, dump the pan. Hose off the whole mess and start over.
Or - remember the macrame plant hangers we made in girl scouts back in the 70’s? you can make them from baling twine for salt blocks, and hang in the stall. Keeps it up off the floor, lets the horse lick at it however he likes, and if they get gross after a while you can make a new one. If I could figure out how to post a picture, I would, but instead:
Scroll down a little, to the pink one.
http://www.guidepatterns.com/18-diy-macrame-plant-hanger-patterns.php
No magic solution, huh? Bummer. I really can’t add any additional iron to their diets, so the Himalayan stuff is out. I might try the loose salt and see how that goes.
This doesn’t happen in Colorado!
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No magic solution, huh? Bummer. I really can’t add any additional iron to their diets, so the Himalayan stuff is out. I might try the loose salt and see how that goes.
This doesn’t happen in Colorado![/QUOTE]
LOL, that’s because Colorado has beautiful low humidity majority of the time. You now live in the state with 10,000 lakes. A bit more water hanging around.
The salt doesn’t really sweat, bit of a misnomer. It “attracts” the water moisture in the air and basically “condensates” on the block. The “science” behind this is kind of interesting. The same for why salt “melts” ice. Another misnomer.
Time to move back, I guess!
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Time to move back, I guess![/QUOTE]
YES
I will start packing immediately!
:lol:
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