Tuesday 3rd June - All 25 seen - noted some minor fence damage

At 16:45 this afternoon, steers 21, 30, 227, 230, 270, 271, 1626, and 1640, along with cow 940, were all lying down, relaxing and chewing near cud near ///play.salmon.grief. Nearby, steers 33, 35, and 220 were grazing contentedly, enjoying plenty of fresh grass. Cow 940 and steer 1640 looked especially comfortable nestled among the bracken. Before long, steers 33 and 220 joined the others, settling down beside them. All twelve were happy and healthy.

I was particularly pleased to see that youngster 227's neck was completely back to normal today, with no sign of the swelling from the weekend. He happily lay resting while enjoying a long, relaxing neck and shoulder rub.

By 17:25, the remaining eight members of the Caesar's original herd were well spread out, lying in ones and twos, in the pasture near ///sleepy.jets.snuggled. They were all resting peacefully while chewing their cud. Steers 219 and 222 were especially friendly, happily receiving strokes and rubs while they relaxed. A little later, youngster 228 got up for a big stretch before continuing to chew his cud. Shortly before I said my goodbyes at 17:45, he repositioned himself and settled back down. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

As I was leaving the area to check on the final group, I noticed some minor fence damage near ///newsprint.foot.spray.

Just after 17:50, I found the last five Sussex cattle lying down, resting, and chewing their cud near ///giant.snored.pats. Cow 211 was her usual friendly self, thoroughly enjoying a long neck and back rub, and rewarding me with affectionate licks and head rubs. Steer 197 soon got up and wandered over for a greeting and a back scratch. All five were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

The cows were all good today.