Saturday 7th June - All 25 seen

At 09:00 this morning, steers 20, 21, 227, and 270, along with cow 72, were happily grazing in the pasture near ///digit.hips.baked. The group gradually made their way west, enjoying plenty of long grass as they went. By 09:20, Sussex steers 1626 and 1640 were grazing in the pasture across the path, near ///vast.gold.wheat. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 09:35, the remaining five Sussex cattle were resting in the heather on the hillside near ///zones.thrillers.feels. They were happy to receive some strokes as they chewed their cud. Cow 211 thoroughly enjoyed a long neck rub before getting up for a back scratch and rewarding me with a few affectionate licks. All five looked well and in good condition.

By 10:00, cow 940 was standing in the bracken near ///judge.dunk.prepped, beneath the Lookout, quietly resting and chewing her cud. Youngster 228 was nearby, grazing on the grass growing among the bracken. Both were happy and relaxed.

At 10:15, nine members of the Caesar's original herd were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud in the grassy area west of the Lookout. Youngsters 219 and 222 were especially friendly, enjoying head and neck rubs as they rested. A little further south, near ///holly.vaulting.belief, youngster 230 and yearling 271 were also lying down, relaxing. All eleven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

As I began to say my goodbyes, youngster 219 got up and came over for an extra-long back rub. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and was wriggling around to ensure I reached all his itchy spots. By 11:00, the rest of the group had got up and started grazing southward. About ten minutes later, as the last of them disappeared from sight, youngster 219 wandered off to rejoin them. It was lovely to spend some quiet time with him today.

As I was leaving, steer 228 and cow 940 were lying down, tucked into the bracken where I'd seen them earlier. By 11:30, most of the first group had settled down to relax near ///crank.lushly.pity, while cow 72 and steers 20 and 1626 continued happily grazing nearby.

The cows were all good today.