The eighteen Caesar's originals were all lying down around ///campsites.link.bath at 10:05 this morning. They were all relaxing and chewing their cud in the sunshine. Many were lying down buried in the bracken in an attempt to keep the flies at bay. They would occasionally stand up and have a stretch, allowing me to check them. The cows were all looking well.
Sussex steers 197, 210 and 1640 plus cow 212 were all found grazing in the area around ///crush.grow.bolts at 10:40. They were all enjoying lots of fresh grass at the side of the path. Cows 212 and 1396 were found on the higher ground, but soon came down and joined the others. Cow 211 was her usual friendly self and came and said hello. She stood in the shade, and enjoyed a long back rub. I had a good look around for steer 1626, but he wasn't to be found.
I set off to go and search for steer 1626 and was just approaching the trees to the west of Horse Pond when I caught sight of him through the bracken, wandering along the north bank of the pond. I met up with him on the northeast corner at 11:25 where he was standing, chewing his cud. Concerned that he was on his own, and after some initial reluctance, I persuaded him to follow me back to the first group. When he saw the other cows, he mooed a couple of times, before going and standing under one of the large trees where he chewed his cud. Some of the other cows, who had started to get up, came and checked him out.
By 11:50, the other six Sussesex came wandering out of the thicket on the other side of the small path. Sadly, there was no grand reunion, with steer 1626 continuing to stand and chew his cud, even when cow 1396 came and gave him a few licks. Soon after, the last of the cows emerged from the bracken and started to graze with the others. I said my goodbyes at noon.
The cows were all good.
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