Saturday 8th March - All 25 seen - Steer 20 has a cut on his front left leg

Steers 219, 220, and 228, along with cow 940, were happily grazing on Sandy Hill near ///tapes.spokes.rags at 09:20 this morning. They were enjoying the warm sunshine as they munched on grass. Nearby, cow 72 was grazing among the gorse bushes at the edge of the slope, while yearling 270 was eating at the bottom of the hill, near ///listen.cliff.tidy. After I said goodbye at 09:50, he set off up the hill to join the others. All six were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

At 10:05, a mixed group of seventeen cattle were grazing south of the Lookout, with most enjoying heather and gorse near ///brew.shows.truck. They were all very friendly, with many coming over for strokes as I checked on them. Cows 211 and 214 loved long back rubs, while steer 230 thoroughly enjoyed an extended neck scratch. By 10:50, most of the cattle had moved down the hill to graze in the pasture beneath the Lookout, while those who remained rested among the heather, chewing their cud. All seventeen were content and looking well.

At 11:10, older steer 30 was grazing in the pasture near ///sparks.clip.pursue, while youngster 227 was further east, closer to the path. Since it was unusual for these two to be away from the herd, I gave them both a thorough check, but they were absolutely fine. Youngster 227 was especially friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes as he grazed. At some point, without us noticing, steer 30 climbed the slope and rejoined the group of seventeen. 

Shortly before noon, youngster 227 reached the top of the hill and began mooing, searching for him. When he got no response, I led him toward the group. He was reunited with the others, including steer 30, at 12:15.

By then, most of the second group had gathered near ///fussed.spell.amaze, with some continuing to graze on the heather while others rested and chewed their cud. While spending more time with them, I noticed that steer 20 had a cut on his front left leg. It wasn’t affecting his movement, and he was grazing normally, but as a precaution, I left a voicemail and shared photos with Tom, who the answering machine indicated was on call. I'll check on him again tomorrow.

The cows were all good today.