Saturday 5th April - All 25 seen

Cow 72 had wandered away from the main group and was enjoying the lick near ///trend.plums.envy, northeast of the water tower, at 09:05 this morning. Over time, another twenty-one cattle made their way in from the west to join her. Older steers 21 and 35 quickly pushed their way in and took charge of the lick. The group—consisting of the eighteen original members of Caesar’s herd along with the four Sussex steers—were all happy, relaxed, and looking well. They were very friendly and enjoyed plenty of strokes. Youngster 222 was especially affectionate, loving a long neck and chin rub.

By 09:55, several of the cattle had moved into the wooded area to the south, grazing on fresh grass and leaves from the bushes.

The three Sussex cows decided against following the others along to the water tower, remaining further west near ///roosters.meal.woods. Steer 210 set off to find them, and I followed. At 10:15, cows 211, 212, and 1396 were lying in the sunshine, chewing their cud and looking content. Steer 210 soon settled beside them in the heather. A short while later, cow 211 got up to greet me and thoroughly enjoyed a long neck rub, rewarding me with cuddles and licks. The girls were all happy and healthy.

By 10:40, nearly all the first group had moved into the wooded area to graze, except for steer 227 and cow 940. They remained near the lick, resting in the shade and chewing their cud. Youngster 227 came over again to greet me and happily received another long back and neck rub.

Thanks again to Tom for spraying the herd on Thursday—they all seemed much more comfortable today.

The cattle were all good today.