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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar1050 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?1416 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 Arc1111 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 Arcs1066 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 Boar1073 odsłon
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar1581 odsłon
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw1184 odsłonNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose1054 odsłon
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding865 odsłonBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet1297 odsłon
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The path into the pig arcs1208 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 arcs1115 odsłonNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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