Wednesday 18th June - All 25 seen

At 15:30 this afternoon, the seven Sussex cattle, along with seven members of the Caesar’s original herd, were gathered near the cow shed. Several alternated between resting inside and relaxing outside, chewing their cud in the fresh air. Youngster 230 was standing in the shade by the trees next to the wooden bridge, but wandered over to say hello when he saw me. Nearby, steers 30 and 210, along with cows 212 and 940, were foraging beneath the trees just west of the bridge. Judging by their dirty noses, it looked like they’d recently been treated to some cattle nuts and were searching for any leftovers. Steer 33 and cow 72 were grazing peacefully nearby. All fourteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well. They were coping well with the heat, with many taking drinks from the ditch.

By 16:25, steers 20, 21, 35, 217, 219, and 222 had settled in the bracken near ///hush.writers.crumbles, northeast of James Bond Pond. Some were resting and chewing their cud, while others dozed peacefully. They were all content and in good condition.

A little further away at 16:40, steers 220, 227, 228, and 271 were grazing happily in the warm sunshine near ///racing.sting.flick. Although it was rather swampy in that area, they didn't seem to mind getting their feet wet. Meanwhile, yearling 270 had found a cool, shaded spot on the higher ground to the north near ///recap.swoop.kilt, where he was resting and chewing his cud. As I was preparing to leave about fifteen minutes later, yearling 271 strolled over and stood beside me under a tree by the path, content to keep me company while he chewed his cud. The boys were all happy and healthy.

The cows were all good today.