Welcome to the Caesar's Camp Lookers' Blog: Tuesday 14th January

Emergency Procedure

If you need to report an emergency to us such as injured or escaped livestock or damaged infrastructure please follow this procedure:

Call the office on 01256 381190.
If no one answers, wait for the answering message which will detail the name and mobile number of the member of staff who is currently on call.
Phone the on-call member of staff who will then respond accordingly.

NOTES:

Please do not phone a member of staff directly unless you know they are on-call.

If you are unsure if a particular situation qualifies as an emergency then please phone the on-call member of staff anyway so that they can make the decision on how to proceed.

Most importantly of all – please do not report injuries or sick animals via the blog alone – always call the emergency on-call contact.

Thank you!

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Tuesday 14th January - All 25 seen

Steers 30, 219, 222, 230, and 1626, along with cows 72, 234, and 940, were resting together near ///splice.snake.keen at 12:30 this afternoon. Youngster 222 was snoozing in the bracken, while steers 30, 1626, and cow 72 were lying down nearby. The others were relaxing in the sunshine, chewing their cud. All were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

This group was close to the contractors, who were making excellent progress clearing scrub to the northwest. They had three large fires burning and were doing a fantastic job.

At 12:45, steers 217 and 227 were found resting near ///roof.piano.once. They were lying down and chewing their cud. Nearby, steers 220, 228, 270, and 271 were also relaxing and chewing their cud in the pasture across the path near ///lift.duck.part. Older steer 21 was grazing in the gorse bushes nearby, while older steers 20, 33, and 35 were lying down further southwest. Cow 214 was munching on heather nearby. All eleven cattle were happy and in excellent condition.

While finishing checking this group, I heard loud moos in the distance coming from the northwest. I went to investigate and saw Sussex steer 210 alone near ///stud.poses.filer. After calling out to him, he made his way through the thicket to join me near ///node.boats.dried at 13:00. His frequent mooing drew the attention of the nearby group of eleven, who gathered along the path, curious to see what was going on. Steer 210, however, didn't seem keen on staying with the group, and when I walked towards Horse Pond, he followed me instead.

The final five Sussex cattle—steers 197 and 1640, along with cows 211, 212, and 1396—were grazing deep within the gorse bushes on Hungry Hill near ///eggs.craziest.bleak at 13.10. Although they were well spread out, all were happy and were enjoying plenty of gorse. They all appeared well.

Steer 210 remained near Horse Pond, mooing several times without any response. After a while, he wandered off back in the direction of the second group.

The cows were all good today.