At 09:20 this morning, a group of seven cattle were spread out between steer 227 and cow 234 near the wooden bridge by the cow shed and steers 33 and 217 grazing further out in the pasture near ///blitz.snowy.smiles, close to the fenced‑off area. Cow 214 and steers 222 and 228 were grazing in the woodland, but they gradually made their way out into the pasture to join the others. They were all very friendly, coming over to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. Youngsters 222, 227, and 228 all enjoyed long neck and back scratches, rewarding me with gentle, appreciative head rubs. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
At 10:35, steers 20, 21, 220, and 230 were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud near ///front.mixing.twisty, northeast of Horse Pond. On the other side of the path to the northwest, cows 72 and 940, along with steers 30 and 271, were doing the same, while youngster 270 grazed nearby. Despite the cooler weather today, there were still plenty of flies about, and this group seemed particularly bothered by them. Youngster 271 rolled onto his side, happily enjoying a long neck scratch, which helped keep the flies away from his face. Eventually, the girls got up and stood head to tail, helping each other keep the flies at bay. The group were very friendly, all enjoying some attention as I made my way around checking on them. I was about to say my goodbyes at around 11:30 when I noticed steer 35, who had been with the final group near James Bond Pond, slowly making his way down towards Horse Pond. Cow 940 stepped forward for another back scratch, which I was more than happy to provide while we waited for his arrival.
By 11:45, I noticed steer 35 had reached Horse Pond but didn't appear to be coming any further, so I wandered over and found him resting and chewing his cud among the trees at the southwest corner. He seemed completely fine but didn't appear to realise the others were nearby, so after a while I walked him back over to rejoin them, bringing him together with the rest of the herd at 12:10. I stayed with them for another ten minutes before saying my goodbyes. All ten were happy and healthy.
At 12:35, steer 219 and the seven Sussex cattle were gathered in the area northwest of James Bond Pond, near ///vies.claw.tastes. Most were lying down, relaxing in the sunshine, while steers 197 and 219 grazed nearby. Cow 211 was the first to get up and wander over for some fuss, enjoying a long neck and back scratch and rewarding me with plenty of licks. The others were equally friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs. All eight were happy, relaxed, and in good condition. I said my goodbyes at 13:15, leaving them resting peacefully in the sunshine with a refreshing breeze blowing through the pasture.
The cows were all good today.
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