Wednesday 11th December - All 25 seen - steer 222 has a teary left eye

Steers 217, 219, 220, 228, and 271, along with cows 72, 214 and 940, were gathered near ///goad.gift.often at the Royal Pavilion end of the site at 11:40 this morning. Most were relaxing and chewing their cud, while youngsters 220 and 228, as well as cow 214, nibbled on leaves from the nearby bushes. Steer 227 was sheltering from the light drizzle under the trees to the east, with older steer 20 grazing nearby. All appeared happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

At noon, steers 30, 33, 35, 222, 230, 270, along with cow 234, were found further southeast near ///solved.sizes.every. Most were relaxing and chewing their cud, while steer 30 and cow 234 munched on leaves. Steers 222 and 230 were lying under the trees close to Sunny Hill Road. Youngster 222 had a teary left eye and seemed more comfortable keeping it closed, though he could open it when needed. There were no visible signs of injury, but he may have scratched it on bramble or gorse. We should keep a close eye on him. Further south, older steer 21 was lying by himself under the trees near ///buns.king.boats. 

The seven Sussexes were grazing among the gorse bushes near ///mash.memo.moss at 12:20. They were very friendly and came out to greet me, which made checking on them much easier. Despite giving steer 197 a long back rub before he lay down to rest, I failed to notice he wasn't wearing his collar!! The others continued grazing on heather but seemed ready to settle down near steer 197. They all appeared happy and healthy.

By 13:00, most of the second group had settled down to rest, with cow 234 joining steer 21 under the trees. Steer 222 was grazing but was still resting his left eye. Meanwhile, the first group was also lying down relaxing, except for cow 214, who chewed her cud under the trees.

Apart from youngster 222, all the cows were good today. The grazing team has been informed of the issue with his eye.