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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar909 odsłonThe 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?1062 odsłonWe 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 Arc972 odsłonThe 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 Arcs961 odsłonLaying 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 Boar853 odsłon
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar1316 odsłon
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw931 odsłonNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose898 odsłon
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding743 odsłonBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet1197 odsłon
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The path into the pig arcs852 odsłonThe 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 arcs865 odsłonNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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