At 16:30 this afternoon, steer 21 was lying down near ///scripted.names.folks, peacefully relaxing and chewing his cud. Nearby, steers 30, 222, and 228 were grazing contentedly. Youngster 222 was especially playful today — he enjoyed lots of strokes and rubs, responding with gentle head rubs and licks. After a bit of grazing, he happily returned for more attention.
Youngster 228 had uncovered a piece of industrial plastic wrap buried in the ground and was trying to eat it. He stopped as soon as I approached and removed the large piece he’d pulled loose. I also tidied up the remaining exposed bits to discourage further interest. It was lovely to spend some extra time with the group this afternoon. The boys were relaxed, happy, and in good condition.
At 17:35, I found the other 21 cattle in the pasture near ///fruit.worlds.beaks. They were being heavily pestered by flies, so most had retreated into the bracken for some relief. Five of the Sussex cattle were lying a little further southwest in their own group. Cow 212 and steer 230 had buried themselves so deeply in the thick bracken that only the sound of them moving around gave away their location. Youngster 230 soon emerged to say hello.
The cattle were calm and friendly, and comfortable with me moving among them. Several stood up for a stretch and came over to stand close, hoping I might help shield them from the flies. After a while, they settled back down again in new spots. All were content, relaxed, and looking well.
By 18:30, the group had all got up and gradually moved southwest to graze, with steers 33 and 227 being the last to join them.
There was a large military presence around the cow shed, across the wooden footbridge, and in the woodland southeast of the shed.
The cows were all good today.
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