Sapric (Pedology 🟤)

A sapric is a subtype of a histosol wherein virtually all of the organic material has undergone sufficient decomposition to prevent the identification of plant parts and even fecal matter. Muck is a sapric soil that is naturally waterlogged or is artificially drained.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapric

#Sapric #Pedology #TypesOfSoil #AnimalHusbandry

Sapric - Wikipedia

#Journal, Day 1952
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Ukraine War: Day 1258
Hamas-Israel War: Day 654
Mass shootings in the USA in 2025: 239
Days of OSG in office: 185
Days until Midterm Elections: 468
#birdsofmastodon #animalhusbandry
#runningoutofgas

#Journal, Day 1943
Monday, 14 July 2025
Ukraine War: Day 1249
Hamas-Israel War: Day 645
Mass shootings in the USA in 2025: 231
Days of OSG in office: 176
Days until Midterm Elections: 477

#birdsofmastodon #injuredlovebird
#animalhusbandry #stress #brother #family

🐄What if cattle weren’t just food, but co-creators of ecological balance?

HERD: The Animals That Gave Rise to Humanity and Why We Need Them More Than Ever, by Hobbs Magaret

Free until July 3rd!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG16ZW85

#ranchinglife #naturelovers #animalhusbandry

Senegal’s finest sheep vie for bloodline prestige at pageant http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLdYGp #Senegal #SheepPageant #Livestock #AnimalHusbandry #Agriculture

Forget carjacking. Alleged Minnesota cattle rustling in the news!

"Cattle rustling isn’t just an artifact of the old Wild West. Last fall, police in Bloomington charged a woman with livestock theft after she allegedly tried to steal a ram from a suburban farm."

Wisconsin man claims Minnesota feedlot operators broke cattle-rustling law
https://www.startribune.com/cattle-rustling-minnesota-feedlot-wisconsin-cattleman-lawsuit/601332673

#CattleRustling #Minnesota #AnimalHusbandry

Wisconsin man claims Minnesota feedlot operators broke cattle-rustling law

The man wants $4.1 million from Pequot Lakes feedlot for disappearance of nearly 600 cattle. The feedlot operators say the cattle died of disease.

This month's National Geographic has a story about the cutest curly horses. They're in Patagonia.

https://apple.news/AYo_UZzTeQneOX9GmBYy36Q

#Horses #AnimalHusbandry #CuteAnimals

Charles Darwin couldn't find these legendary curly horses. Centuries later, they've reappeared. — National Geographic

The mysterious curly coated horses in South America evaded the famed naturalist. But now one couple is forming a herd of their own—and trying to save the species.