Friday 28th March - All 25 seen - Cow 214 has a cut on her head near her right ear & steer 220 has some dried blood on the right side of his head

All twenty-five cattle were at the Royal Pavilion end of the site this morning.

At 09:50, cows 72 and 940, along with steer 30, were happily munching on grass near ///grabs.slower.forms. The girls were both very friendly, taking a break to come and say hello. They were all happy, relaxed, and looking well.

Steers 217 and 1626, along with cow 1396, were grazing near ///clubs.fool.nest, close to the path by Sunny Hill Road at 10:10. Nearby, steers 35 and 227 were grazing deep in the bramble, while older steer 21 was eating holly leaves under the trees on the opposite side of the path. All six were happy and healthy.

At 10:25, the final group of sixteen were on the patch of grass at the eastern end of the Sandy Bowl. Most were initially grazing, but soon began to settle down to rest and chew their cud in the sunshine. Four of the Sussexes were lying down, looking very relaxed, until youngster 219 came along and moved them on just for fun! The group was very friendly, with most enjoying strokes and back rubs as I made my way around checking them. Cow 211 was especially affectionate, rewarding me with gentle head rubs and licks after a long neck and ear rub.

I noticed that cow 214 had a cut on her head, near her right ear. However, it didn't seem to be causing her any issues, with her up and about, happily munching on grass. She was perfectly fine with me getting close to check it. I also spotted steer 220 with what appeared to be dried blood down the right side of his head and under his eye. He, too, seemed otherwise fine. I shared photos with Sean and the Grazing Team, who weren't overly concerned since the cuts appeared clean. However, they asked that we keep a close eye on the pair to ensure the wounds don't worsen or become infected.

By 11:35, steer 217 and cow 1396 had wandered along and joined the main group. All but Sussex steer 1640 were lying down, resting. Steer 1640 was still grazing among the trees to the east. Just as I was saying my goodbyes, steer 1626 also came wandering along to join them.

Meanwhile, steers 21, 35, and 227 had joined the first group of three cattle and were all lying down, relaxing, and chewing their cud in the sunshine. I spent some extra time with them before saying cheerio at noon.

Except for cow 214 and steer 220, the cows were all good today.