Tuesday 7th January - All 25 seen - some of the Sussexes have bald patches on their sides and hindquarters

The group of five Sussexes from Sunday were together near ///vans.rotations.saints, close to the Lookout, at noon today. Four were relaxing in the sunshine, chewing their cud, while cow 211 grazed nearby in the gorse. She soon came out to greet me, enjoying a neck rub and rewarding me with affectionate head rubs. All five cattle were happy, relaxed, and content.

By 12:30, the original eighteen members of the Caesar's herd, along with Sussex steers 197 and 1640, were found in the thicket near ///slugs.hooked.testers at the far eastern end of Sandy Hill. Most of the group were spread out, grazing deep within the thicket and were enjoying gorse, holly, and leaves. Near the fence line, steers 33, 217, 219, 220, and 228, along with cows 234 and 940, were relaxing in the warm sunshine, chewing their cud. A smaller group, including steers 30, 35, 222, and 230 were doing the same slightly further north. After a short while, several of the steers lay down in the bracken to rest, looking cosy as they dozed off. All twenty cattle were happy, relaxed, and in good health. It was particularly nice to see them dry after the recent wet weather!

However, I did notice small bald patches on the sides and hindquarters of several Sussex cattle, with steers 197, 210, and 1640 being the most noticeably affected.

The cows were all good today.