Wasn't looking for the animals but came across them in the woods down to the west of the water tower. I'm sure if I had been looking for them I would never have found them as that seems to be the way it usually goes!
Anyway, they all seemed absolutely fine. The only things of note were a little bit of scouring evident for number 93 and, to a lesser extent, 96 - but having sent Guy a photo of the relevant bottoms (you're welcome Guy!) he assures me that this is nothing to worry about.
Interestingly, we have observed that the cattle are grazing differently than they usually would in the summer - stripping dead gorse in wooded areas (as they often do in winter) and browsing a lot. Presumably this is because the grass is rather parched now and offering little in the way of nutrition, so this could be a possible cause of the scouring that has been noted.
Also noted two lines of bare skin/hair loss on the hindquarters of 93 and 96, possibly from bulling and no signs of broken skin so doesn't seem anything to worry about!
Susanne
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Found 8 cows lying in grass next to track that runs alongside Sandy Hill estate. S18. All looking very well. No sign of other 12. -
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The cattle were on the move when I first caught up with them near Horse Pond at 10:30 this morning, having set off from near the Lookout. Th... -
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Steers 33, 217, 219, 220, 222, 230, and 1626 were grazing in the thicket near the Bourley Road car park at 16:30 this afternoon. Youngsters ...
I suspect bare skin patches are thier rubbing or being mounted. Cheers for the blog Susanne!
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