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Waterlogged Field with Wild Boar289 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?290 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 Arc288 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 Arcs306 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 Boar284 katselua
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Kalvin and the Wild Boar633 katselua
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Wild Boar Interested in the Straw276 katseluaNewly-moved pig arc with bed of fresh straw.
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding His Nose264 katselua
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Wild Boar Piglet Hiding234 katseluaBut I can see him....
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Wild Boar Piglet564 katselua
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The path into the pig arcs232 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 arcs237 katseluaNot yet compacted with the roller --- a task for Monday.
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