At 09:30 this morning, steers 35 and 222 were grazing along the side of the path on Sandy Hill, near ///chats.hunk.degree, while steer 30 and cow 72 were grazing among the bushes behind them. Youngster 222 was especially friendly, enjoying a relaxing neck and shoulder rub before inching forward for a long back scratch. All four were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
At 10:05, a little further west along the hill near ///electric.lilac.hosts, cows 214 and 940, along with steers 220, 228, 230, and 271, were resting and chewing their cud beside the path. The initial group of four followed me as I wandered off to meet them. As I made my way along, youngster 227 also emerged from the thicket on the slope and joined us. The group were all very friendly, taking turns to step forward to say hello and enjoy plenty of fuss. By 10:35, youngster 270 had also emerged from the thicket and joined the group. Cow 72 and steer 271 then drifted off to enjoy the brambles growing along the fence line, while the others were happy to relax and chew their cud. All eight were content, relaxed, and in good condition.
As I made my way towards the western end of Sandy Hill, I spotted steer 21 deep in the thicket to the north near ///slowly.uses.liquid. He was enjoying plenty of leaves, so I left him in peace to graze. At 10:40, cow 234, along with steers 197, 219, and 1626, were lying down and chewing their cud on the patch of grass near ///grins.printer.apron, southwest of James Bond Pond. Steers 217 and 1640, along with cow 1396, were resting under the shade of the trees on the opposite side of the path. They were all friendly as I made my way around checking on them. Steer 1640 was wisely resting with his wound covered, so there was no opportunity to check it at that point.
Finally, at 11:00, steers 20 and 33 were grazing on the lower ground north of the main path, near ///snores.joins.crows, in an area that is normally full of water but was completely dry today. Sussex steer 210, along with cows 211 and 212, were grazing deep in the thicket to the northwest, but cow 211 spotted me with the boys and soon wandered over to say hello, enjoying a long neck and back scratch. All five were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
By 11:30, I headed back towards the group on Sandy Hill, stopping to spend some time with steer 21, who was now in a more accessible position. While I was standing with him, the group wandered past and continued on to the sandy area at the southwest corner of James Bond Pond. Steer 21 came along with me as I followed them. They gradually made their way into the water for a refreshing drink. Before long, sixteen members of the original herd, along with Sussex steer 210, had all gathered for drinks, with the remaining Sussex cattle gradually arriving in ones and twos, along with youngster 219. Afterwards, the cattle either remained in the water or made their way back onto the sand to rest and chew their cud. Several wandered over for more neck and back scratches while relaxing, including steer 1640, whose wound was attracting many flies again today. He allowed me to check it; it continues to heal, although it was looking a little redder today.
By 12:40, around half the group had drifted west of the pond to graze, particularly enjoying leaves from the surrounding trees and bushes, while the others remained resting, with several taking the opportunity to lie down. I said my goodbyes shortly after, and as I passed the grassy area where the group of four had been lying earlier, steer 35 came wandering out of the thicket. He paused before mooing, presumably looking for the others, so I walked him around to James Bond Pond before saying my final goodbyes.
The cattle were all good today.
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