Wednesday 27th May - All 25 seen

At 17:40 this afternoon, steers 21 and 219, along with cows 212, 214, and 234, were happily grazing under the shade of the trees near ///drawn.mistaken.transit, north of the water tower. They were all friendly, taking a break from eating to say hello and enjoy some strokes. Youngster 219 was keen for a back scratch while he continued to browse leaves from the bushes. Shortly after 18:00, steers 197 and 210, along with cows 211 and 1396, were grazing further west near ///plank.disco.mild. They, too, were friendly and happy to enjoy some attention. Steers 1626 and 1640 were grazing together about 130 metres to the northeast. The wound on steer 1640's left hip looked less raw and sore this evening and appeared to be healing nicely. He was still a little stiff and continued to place his rear left foot carefully, but he was walking more comfortably than last night, which was lovely to see. He soon wandered over to spend some time with me, happily accepting strokes and neck scratches. It was also reassuring to see him staying close to the other Sussex cattle, who gradually drifted over to graze nearby. Finally, at 18:35, older steer 35 was grazing alone near ///notion.clasping.raced. He seemed completely content enjoying some time to himself, gradually grazing west towards the others. I stayed with him for ten minutes while he continued eating before saying goodbye and leaving him to his dinner. At 19:00, the remaining thirteen members of the Caesar's original herd were spread out in the pasture northeast of Horse Pond. Cow 940, along with steers 217, 222, 227, and 230, were lying down resting and chewing their cud near ///exams.duos.spun, while the others — cow 72 and steers 20, 30, 33, 220, 228, 270, and 271 — were grazing to the southwest. Youngster 222 soon got up and wandered over to say hello, enjoying a long neck scratch before giving me some wonderfully affectionate head rubs. Despite the refreshing breeze, there were still plenty of flies about. After around fifteen minutes, all but steer 227 got up and began grazing in the cooler evening air. Several of the cattle crossed the path into the pasture to the northwest, enjoying the grass growing around the bracken. Cow 72 especially enjoyed a long neck rub before lying down to rest. Cow 940, along with steers 20, 228, and 270, made their way to Horse Pond for a drink before returning to graze with the group north of the pond. By 19:40, youngsters 217 and 230 were still grazing close to where they had been resting earlier, while youngster 227 continued to relax and chew his cud in the evening sunshine. I wandered down to spend a little more time with them, with youngster 230 delighted to receive more strokes and rubs. I said my goodbyes at 20:00, leaving all thirteen content, relaxed, and in good condition. The cows were all good today. Steer 1640 seemed brighter and more comfortable than yesterday, though it’s still worth keeping a careful eye on him.