Velvet, no thanks

[wapiti]

He would rub a little then eat it....

 

[Chenango Dave]

Great capture.

 

[Hideandwatch]

cool shot Wapiti

 

[el_vaquero]

Wow...great catch!

 

[Rem]

Great capture thanks for sharing

 

[DEERSLAM]

Very cool!

 

[D3Lifer]

Very nice, thanks for sharing

 

[ranchwife]

I'm guessing that the buck eating the velvet is similar to the does (and other mammals except humans) eating their placenta; it is full of nutrients and protein and eating it keeps the nutrients in the animal rather than being wasted.

 

[D3Lifer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ranchwife @ Sep 2 2008, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I'm guessing that the buck eating the velvet is similar to the does (and other mammals except humans) eating their placenta; it is full of nutrients and protein and eating it keeps the nutrients in the animal rather than being wasted.[/b]

Well you'd never guess what I came across 20yrs ago in a buddies fridge after his wife gave birth to their first daughter. I believe my question to him went something like this..."Hey, whattya got marinating in the fridge?". Answer........(still makes my knees weak) Astara'a placenta!!!

 

[ranchwife]

D3 - Now there is just something wrong with that! I watched and heard a cow eating her placenta - the sound still makes my stomach turn!