Holiday dates

 I am on holiday next week so will be unable to do looker duties on Monday 15th and Friday 19th June

Monday 8th June - All 25 seen - 234’s left eye still pink in the corner

 Between 06:00 - 08:30

All have been seen this morning, all were on all sides of the horse pond with 222 in the water. His tracker was at times completely submerged so I wouldn’t be surprised if it stops working soon. 

234’s left eye is still pink although she didn’t seem bothered by it. 

By the time I left this morning it had started to rain, a lot of the cattle had started to move under the trees at the west side of the pond.

All the cattle were good this morning.

Sunday 7th June - All 25 seen - Cow 234 has a pink patch in her left eye

At 09:30 this morning, Sussex cows 211, 212, and 1396, along with steers 210 and 1640, were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud in the pasture northwest of James Bond Pond, near ///reliving.melts.helpful. They were all happy to be approached and enjoyed plenty of strokes and rubs as they rested. Steers 197, 219, and 1626 were happily grazing nearby, but soon wandered over to say hello before settling down to rest with the others. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 10:15, the remaining seventeen members of Caesar's original herd were resting at the Lookout. Most were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud, although many regularly got up to wander over for long neck and back scratches. They were all very friendly as I made my way around checking on them, and thoroughly enjoyed the attention. Youngster 220 was tucked away in the gorse bushes behind the main group, looking very comfortable. After a while, older steer 21 wandered off to the west to graze. By 11:30, when he hadn't returned, I went looking for him. I found him still happily enjoying the fresh grass and, after a long back scratch, he lay down at my feet to rest. I said my goodbyes at 12:20, leaving them all resting peacefully, with most still lying down and chewing their cud.

British White cow 234 has a small pink area on the white of her left eye, near the outer corner. It didn’t appear to be causing her any discomfort, and there were no other signs of injury or irritation. The eye remained clear and free of cloudiness.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 6th June - All 25 seen

At 08:50 this morning, seventeen members of the Caesar’s original herd were gathered under the trees near ///parties.hunk.dove at the bottom of Hungry Hill, sheltering from the heavy rain. They were all very friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs as I made my way around checking on them. They were rather wet but already beginning to dry off. As the rain eased, steers 21, 35, 217, and 230 ventured out to graze, seemingly unbothered by the lingering drizzle. Many of the cattle returned for longer neck and back scratches, with youngster 222 rarely leaving my side and frequently offering gentle head rubs as a reminder that he needed even more attention.

By 09:50 the rain had stopped, and the sun made a brief appearance, encouraging the cattle to step out from the trees to graze. Cow 940 lingered a little longer and soon wandered over for one more long back scratch before heading off to join the others. I said my goodbyes at 10:20, leaving them all grazing as another shower moved through. All seventeen were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

At 10:30, Sussex steers 197, 210, 1626, and 1640, along with cow 1396, were resting under the trees near ///steepest.selects.runs, about 360 metres northwest of Horse Pond. They were all happy to be approached and enjoyed a few strokes while I checked on them. Cows 211 and 212, along with youngster 219, were grazing nearby in the sunshine. After about ten minutes, the whole group moved into the pasture to the south before gradually making their way onto the hillside to the northwest to continue grazing. I did notice that steer 1640 was still a little stiff on his rear left leg, particularly when he first got up, although it became much less noticeable once he had been walking for a while. Youngster 219 thoroughly enjoyed a long back scratch, shuffling forward and back to make sure I reached every itchy spot. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well. I said my goodbyes at 11:15 as another heavy shower swept across the site.

As I was leaving at 11:25, steers 21, 35, and 220, along with cow 214, were resting just east of where I’d seen them earlier, near ///fund.hint.ready. The others, except for cow 234, were all lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud further southeast near ///flood.hidden.race. Cow 234 was content to remain standing while peacefully chewing her cud. I spent a little more time with the cattle before saying my goodbyes at noon.

The cows were all good today.