At 08:50 this morning, seventeen members of the Caesar’s original herd were gathered under the trees near ///parties.hunk.dove at the bottom of Hungry Hill, sheltering from the heavy rain. They were all very friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs as I made my way around checking on them. They were rather wet but already beginning to dry off. As the rain eased, steers 21, 35, 217, and 230 ventured out to graze, seemingly unbothered by the lingering drizzle. Many of the cattle returned for longer neck and back scratches, with youngster 222 rarely leaving my side and frequently offering gentle head rubs as a reminder that he needed even more attention.
By 09:50 the rain had stopped, and the sun made a brief appearance, encouraging the cattle to step out from the trees to graze. Cow 940 lingered a little longer and soon wandered over for one more long back scratch before heading off to join the others. I said my goodbyes at 10:20, leaving them all grazing as another shower moved through. All seventeen were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.
At 10:30, Sussex steers 197, 210, 1626, and 1640, along with cow 1396, were resting under the trees near ///steepest.selects.runs, about 360 metres northwest of Horse Pond. They were all happy to be approached and enjoyed a few strokes while I checked on them. Cows 211 and 212, along with youngster 219, were grazing nearby in the sunshine. After about ten minutes, the whole group moved into the pasture to the south before gradually making their way onto the hillside to the northwest to continue grazing. I did notice that steer 1640 was still a little stiff on his rear left leg, particularly when he first got up, although it became much less noticeable once he had been walking for a while. Youngster 219 thoroughly enjoyed a long back scratch, shuffling forward and back to make sure I reached every itchy spot. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well. I said my goodbyes at 11:15 as another heavy shower swept across the site.
As I was leaving at 11:25, steers 21, 35, and 220, along with cow 214, were resting just east of where I’d seen them earlier, near ///fund.hint.ready. The others, except for cow 234, were all lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud further southeast near ///flood.hidden.race. Cow 234 was content to remain standing while peacefully chewing her cud. I spent a little more time with the cattle before saying my goodbyes at noon.
The cows were all good today.
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