At 17:05 this afternoon, steers 21 and 230 were happily grazing on fresh grass near ///mourner.milk.thumb. Nearby, steers 33, 217, 228, 270, 271, and 1626, along with cow 214, were resting in the heather north of Horse Pond. Most were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud. With numerous flies still about, cow 214 and yearling 271 chose to stand with their heads tucked into the trees for relief. All nine were calm, content, and in good condition.
Older steers 20 and 30 were lying down in the long grass near ///aunts.panics.staging at 17:55, while steers 35 and 220, along with cow 234 grazed nearby. Further north, near the large pool of water, youngsters 219 and 222 were gathered with the remaining six Sussex cattle. Both 219 and 222 came over to enjoy long head, neck, and back scratches. Cow 211, after a friendly greeting and a few strokes, lay down but happily accepted more rubs and strokes while resting. A little later, Sussex steers 210 and 1640, along with cow 212, moved northwest to graze in the sunshine near ///beans.skill.bypasses. All thirteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
At 18:30, the final three — cows 72 and 940, and steer 227 — were resting in the heather near ///info.tablet.inserting. They occasionally stood up to stretch before repositioning and settling back down. Youngster 227 was especially friendly, coming over for a long neck and back rub. All three were happy and healthy.
As I was leaving at 19:00, older steer 35, was enjoying a refreshing drink before heading into the thicket to the west to rejoin the second group.
On a final note, I noticed the long-padlocked kissing gate within the wooded area near ///flies.swatting.crawled had its chain removed. The chain itself was missing, although the padlock remained attached to the wire mesh of the gate.
The cows were all good today.
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