At 16:30 this afternoon, six of the Sussex cattle were happily grazing on the fresh grass beside the path on Sandy Hill, near ///clown.tubes.informer. They were all very friendly, stopping to greet me and enjoy plenty of scratches before continuing to graze. The group gradually made its way west, remaining happy, relaxed, and in good condition.
At 17:00, cow 940, along with steers 21, 33, and 219, were spread out, grazing in the pasture near ///town.paper.cats, northwest of the nursery. Youngster 219 was especially friendly, enjoying a long neck and back scratch before returning to graze. Sussex cow 211 was about 150 metres to their southwest, near ///gosh.duke.events, grazing on lush grass. She paused to say hello and enjoyed an extended neck and shoulder rub, responding with a few affectionate licks. After saying goodbye, she wandered off to rejoin the other Sussex cattle. I returned to spend a little more time with the group of four before heading off to find the others.
At 17:45, the remaining fourteen cattle were spread out grazing among the bramble at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. They were all very friendly as I made my way around checking on them, often emerging from the thicket to greet me and enjoy strokes, with many positioning themselves for back scratches while continuing to eat. That end of the site was noticeably cooler, with considerably fewer flies, so the cattle were making the most of the more comfortable conditions. They frequently returned for more attention, enjoying extra strokes and rubs.
By 18:40, the group of four arrived to join the larger group, with cow 940 mooing several times to signal her arrival. She came over to say hello again before moving off to browse the bramble. The group of eighteen continued grazing, alternating between the thicket and the longer grass around the bushes. By 19:00, a handful of the cattle had made it to the grassy area, where they continued to graze in the setting sun. I said my goodbyes shortly afterwards, leaving them all peacefully grazing.
The cows were all good today.
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