Tuesday 27th May - All 25 seen

At 16:10 this afternoon, Sussex steers 210 and 1626, along with cow 1396, were resting and chewing their cud on the slope of Sandy Hill near ///mourner.fallen.fake. Despite the persistent drizzle leaving them slightly damp, they seemed content and unbothered. The other four were happily grazing nearby, though steer 1640 soon settled down beside the others to relax. Steer 197 and cow 211 were especially friendly, happily enjoying back rubs as they grazed. All seven were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

By 16:35, steers 20 and 30, along with cow 940, were lying down and chewing their cud in the pasture near ///rested.lands.fire. A little further south, steers 21, 33, and 230 were grazing contentedly. Youngster 230 soon wandered over for a hello and a long neck and back rub, positioning himself conveniently on a mound so I could reach all his itchy spots. All six looked well and relaxed.

At 17:00, the remaining twelve members of the Caesar’s original herd were resting either under the trees or just in front of them on the large grassy island southwest of the Sandy Bowl. Cow 72 had been grazing in the bushes to the west, on the far side of the path, but later joined the others to lie down. Many of the group happily accepted strokes as they rested and chewed their cud. Occasionally, a few would get up to stretch before settling back down again. Steer 227 came over to say hello and thoroughly enjoyed a long, relaxing back scratch. All twelve were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

I said my goodbyes at 17:45, leaving them all peacefully resting.

The cows were all good today.