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Pile of Scalpings and Hard Core138 katseluaA day of rest. Constructing a solid path to the wild boar field, and putting a dry (drained) hard standing beneath the pig arcs.
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The Path to the Pig Arcs119 katseluaThe hard core has been put beneath the pig arcs (in the distance) but needs to be compacted on Monday. The last part to be finished is the hard core road from the stable yard (where this was photographed) to the pig arcs.
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A Work In Progress119 katseluaIn the first paddock at Maggot's Croft. The path that's being built is straight ahead. The large groove on the right was made by the construction equipment going back and forth through the paddock.
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It will take some time to smooth this out105 katseluaMud (clay) in the first paddock at Maggot's Croft, as they work on building the hard standing for the wild boar pig arcs.
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Almost a mini-canal103 katseluaAs the ground is clay, we could almost use this groove (made by the construction equpment) as a small stream to take water to the pigs.
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One of the two deep ruts118 katseluaThis is one of the two deep ruts made by the construction equipment going back and forth into the second paddock, bringing hard core and scalpings for the "floor" of the wild boar pig arcs.
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The "repaired" clay at Maggot's Croft115 katseluaIn the second paddock. The construction of the hard core made quite a mess, but the construction team made quite an effort to smooth out the clay. It looks a bit like a lava flow in Hawaii.
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Clay at Maggot's Croft125 katseluaIn the second paddock, with the hard core (not yet compressed) on the left.
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Second Paddock at Maggot's Croft120 katseluaThe clay has been smoothed out by the construction team.
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Upper Barn and Chicken Coop149 katseluaRoss and Belinda are enjoying the sunshine. Ross had just had a big romp in this field, hitting the piles of dirt with this horns.
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Curious Alpaca116 katselua
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Alpacas in the Stable134 katseluaThis was just too small for Lord Rannoch, so we moved him back to the upper barn and moved the two alpacas into the stable block --- where they also have the run of the stable yard.
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