Welcome to the Caesar's Camp Lookers' Blog: Tuesday 11th November

Emergency Procedure

If you need to report an emergency to us such as injured or escaped livestock or damaged infrastructure please follow this procedure:

Call the office on 01256 381190.
If no one answers, wait for the answering message which will detail the name and mobile number of the member of staff who is currently on call.
Phone the on-call member of staff who will then respond accordingly.

NOTES:

Please do not phone a member of staff directly unless you know they are on-call.

If you are unsure if a particular situation qualifies as an emergency then please phone the on-call member of staff anyway so that they can make the decision on how to proceed.

Most importantly of all – please do not report injuries or sick animals via the blog alone – always call the emergency on-call contact.

Thank you!

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Tuesday 11th November - All 25 seen

At 14:30 this afternoon, cows 214 and 234 were resting on the hillside near ///flopping.rods.troll, west of Horse Pond. Nearby, steers 20, 21, and 33 had just got up and were making their way down the slope to scratch against some tree branches before starting to forage for acorns. Steer 35 had crossed the path and was foraging for acorns on his own. Youngster 230 was lying comfortably in the bracken off to the side, but soon got up to enjoy a good back scratch. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 15:00, the seven Sussex cattle, along with youngster 219, were enthusiastically foraging for acorns under the trees near ///skewing.drew.item. They were all friendly, pausing to come over and say hello. Cow 1396 appeared well, taking her turn to greet me and enjoy a few strokes before returning to her foraging. I kept a close eye on her while I was there; she was behaving normally and showed no signs of acorn poisoning. However, the group were finding and eating a large number of acorns, so it will be worth keeping a careful watch on them over the coming days.

By 15:25, the final group of eleven cattle were spread out in the woodland near ///proof.strain.dark. Most were out in the open grazing or foraging for acorns, though youngsters 227 and 228 were more elusive, tucked deep within the gorse bushes to the north near ///elder.topped.critic. They both came to the edge of the bushes to say hello and be checked. Youngster 222 was especially affectionate, leaning in for long neck and back rubs and offering gentle cuddles in return. All eleven were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

By 16:00, this group had moved to the area just southwest of where steers 227 and 228 had been found, grazing contentedly among the heather. The group with the Sussex cattle and youngster 219 were not far away and looked as though they might soon join up. As I was leaving, the first group of seven were foraging for acorns in the woodland near ///frail.airship.sang.

The cows were all good today.