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Straw ready for the wild boars' bedding335 katseluaThe wild boar are temporarily in the third paddock. When the hard core has been compacted, we will move the remaining two pig arcs and then give them all a fresh bed of straw.
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Pig arcs on the new hard core280 katseluaThe hard core has not yet been compacted. The clay (on the right of the photograph) has been "repaired" by the construction team, but it won't take long for the wild boar to add their own special touch.
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Lava Flow? No it's just clay in sunny Worcestershire419 katseluaThe clay in the second paddock at Maggot's Croft. The construction team did a good job of smoothing it --- they really had to dig it up when building the hard core foundation for the wild boar arcs.
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Wild Boar Wating for Their New Home282 katseluaIn the third paddock at Maggot's Croft, waiting to move back into the second paddock. It was nice to have a fully sunny day.
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Wild Boar Enjoying the Sunshine337 katselua
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Three pig arcs405 katseluaA project not quite finished. The hard core needs to be compacted on Monday to keep the wild boar from just messing it up. The hard core is quite thick, and very porous. The rain water should drain away --- which it doesn't do with clay.
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Hard Core in the Second Paddock312 katseluaLooking back (to the West) from the third paddock at Maggot's Croft.
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Four Little Piggies330 katselua
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Senior Male With Fine Tusks9753 katseluaAccording to UNESCO, "In Vanuatu, items such as boar tusks and stringed shell money are traditional forms of wealth. They have both cultural and economic importance, highly valued for their exchange value and social prestige." The boar's tusk is even prominent on the flag of Vanuatu. This boar, however, is in sunny Worcestershire.
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Wild Boar with Large Tusks366 katseluaOur "senior male" at Lucies Farm, proudly showing off his tusks.
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Curious Wild Boar Looking For Their Next Meal1094 katselua
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Wild Boar and Arcs in One of the Fields277 katseluaThey've really managed to dig up the field --- it previously had grass about two feet tall.
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