| Last additions - Lucies Farm |
Pig arcs on the new hard core464 viewsThe hard core has not yet been compacted. The clay (on the right of the photograph) has been "repaired" by the construction team, but it won't take long for the wild boar to add their own special touch.Jan 26, 2008
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Straw ready for the wild boars' bedding486 viewsThe wild boar are temporarily in the third paddock. When the hard core has been compacted, we will move the remaining two pig arcs and then give them all a fresh bed of straw.Jan 26, 2008
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The hard standing beneath the pig arcs550 viewsNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.Jan 26, 2008
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The path into the pig arcs539 viewsThe 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.Jan 26, 2008
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One of the two deep ruts412 viewsThis is one of the two deep ruts made by the construction equipment going back and forth into the second paddock, bringing hard core and scalpings for the "floor" of the wild boar pig arcs.Jan 26, 2008
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Almost a mini-canal415 viewsAs the ground is clay, we could almost use this groove (made by the construction equpment) as a small stream to take water to the pigs.Jan 26, 2008
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It will take some time to smooth this out324 viewsMud (clay) in the first paddock at Maggot's Croft, as they work on building the hard standing for the wild boar pig arcs.Jan 26, 2008
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A Work In Progress464 viewsIn the first paddock at Maggot's Croft. The path that's being built is straight ahead. The large groove on the right was made by the construction equipment going back and forth through the paddock.Jan 26, 2008
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The Path to the Pig Arcs423 viewsThe hard core has been put beneath the pig arcs (in the distance) but needs to be compacted on Monday. The last part to be finished is the hard core road from the stable yard (where this was photographed) to the pig arcs.Jan 26, 2008
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Pile of Scalpings and Hard Core314 viewsA day of rest. Constructing a solid path to the wild boar field, and putting a dry (drained) hard standing beneath the pig arcs.Jan 26, 2008
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The Feed Storage Area549 viewsIt was so nice to see sunlight --- it was even streaming into the feed storage area. That's our electric paddle boat in the back.Jan 26, 2008
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Lord Rannoch Back in the Upper Barn1944 viewsWith his ever-present companions, the Black Rock chickens.Jan 26, 2008
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