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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar483 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?550 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 Arc524 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 Arcs546 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 Boar474 odsłon
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar852 odsłon
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw470 odsłonNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose458 odsłon
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding417 odsłonBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet796 odsłon
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The path into the pig arcs488 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 arcs429 odsłonNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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