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In order for the steer to go off calmly next Wednesday he is being trained to go into the trailer where he has breakfast and tea. Next Wednesday while eating his breakfast the gates will be closed and tailgate lifted. In order for this to happen a change of fields of the other animals was needed. The herd of cows were moved into the top of the field with entrance to the hanger with the gate open to our side hay field where they can munch away on the grass that is still growing but be close to hand.

But before the cows were moved the donkeys had to be evicted (they rather like the hanger) which meant the sheep had to be relocated to Gorgon's field so Vanllie and Bambo are now in with the meat chickens and growing ducks.

Lastly the piglets had to be moved up the hill, split into two groups of five they are now up the top with the big pigs in enclosures that have been left to rest. A bit of a lengthy process of individual piglet being carried up the hill, put in the cabin where I was on guard keeping them in with a pallet. When the last one arrived the pallet was tied to the entrance for the piglets to calm down for a couple of hours before being let out. This is the best way we have found of moving them as they are easily scared with the chances of a piglet running through the electric fence would be our worst nightmare.
Before letting them out their food is placed in troughs so once the pallet is removed they calmly walk out eat and then explore their surroundings.

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