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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar451 katseluaThe recent heavy rains were too much for the land drains in this field. (On the day this photo was taken -- January 13 2008 -- the River Severn, just down the road from us, flooded over its banks into parts of the City of Worcester.)
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Stones From An Ancient Civilisation?508 katseluaWe tried concrete blocks as a foundation for the wild boar pig arcs (or huts). This is what the wild boar thought of that plan.
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Using the Tractor to Move a Pig Arc482 katseluaThe wild boar move the pig arcs everywhere. We're moving this one (with the help of the tractor) from a wet part of the field to a drier part, with fresh straw.
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Fresh Straw for the Pig Arcs507 katseluaLaying a bed of fresh straw on drier ground, and then getting ready to move a pig arc on top of it.
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar451 katselua
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar826 katselua
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw432 katseluaNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose433 katselua
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding359 katseluaBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet766 katselua
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The path into the pig arcs458 katseluaThe pig arcs are located on the upper part of the field, so the water should drain away. The hard core will be compacted on Monday.
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The hard standing beneath the pig arcs410 katseluaNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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