At 09:30 this morning, the cattle were happily grazing in the eastern pasture of Camp 45, making the most of what little grass was available. They were still damp from the earlier rain but were drying quickly in the sunshine, helped along by a gentle breeze. All were very friendly, taking turns to come over, say hello, and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs.
After our greetings, most of the herd settled to bask in the sunshine, contentedly chewing their cud, while a few wandered off to graze toward Bourley Road. They were all happy to receive more strokes and rubs as I moved around spending time with them. The cattle appeared relaxed, content, and in good condition.
By 11:00, most of the herd had moved into the central woodland to browse on leaves from the trees and bushes. A little later, they began to emerge into the western pasture, where they stopped to rest in the sunshine. Five of the Sussex cattle ventured into the thicket along the western fence line to forage for acorns. Seeing an opportunity to encourage them to leave Camp 45, I persuaded them to follow me toward the gate, with a few stragglers soon joining behind. When we arrived, the gate was closed, but the cattle didn’t seem to mind and paused there to rest.
After a bit of hesitation — not helped by steer 35 stopping halfway through the gate to nibble at some tempting leaves — I managed to guide them all through shortly after noon. Once outside, I led them up to the grassy pastures north of the fishing lakes near Bourley Road. They were clearly delighted to find plenty of lush green grass and eagerly began grazing in the sunshine.
I left them at 13:00, still enthusiastically munching away, with a couple of the Sussex cattle starting to wander toward the fishing lakes.
The cows were all good today.
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