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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar409 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?449 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 Arc430 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 Arcs459 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 Boar428 katselua
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar780 katselua
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw406 katseluaNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose403 katselua
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding329 katseluaBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet717 katselua
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The path into the pig arcs385 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 arcs389 katseluaNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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