Thursday 3rd July - COW UPDATE

Hi all, 

All 25 came into the corral today and had their collar batteries changed. All well. Some are even a little porky!!! 

They are now grazing Caesars AND Gelvert combined. The NoFence pasture has been updated to reflect this so you'll be able to see them on the app as usual. We've opened up the field gates between the two halves of the site, please leave them open. If you have any questions please get in touch.  

Cheers,

Grazing and Reserves Team 

Monday 4th November - All 25 seen

The cows were resting and chewing their cud in the eastern pasture near the Bourley Road at 10:10 this morning. Cow 940 was lying down, relaxing. They knew something was going on with the presence of the HIWWT vehicles, but all remained calm, mooing occasionally. The herd is scheduled to receive the first part of their TB test this afternoon.

The cows were all very friendly and seemed happy to see a familiar face. Steer 227 enjoyed a long neck rub. Shortly after 10:30, the cows all set off together to the trees in the southeast corner of the site. 

The cows were all good this morning.

Sunday 3rd November - All 25 seen

Most of the cows were grazing in the pasture near ///rings.pokers.mega at 10:10 this morning. Cow 940 was lying down, relaxing and chewing her cud, while older steer 30 enjoyed scratching his back against some tree branches. Several older Shetland steers, along with Sussex steers 197 and 1640, were grazing in the central wooded area. Meanwhile, youngsters 217, 220 and 230 were resting and chewing their cud in the eastern pasture, with youngster 230 happy to stand for a long back rub.

The other five Sussex cattle were resting near ///sports.ounce.tiling at 10.30, looking very relaxed and content as they chewed their cud. Cow 211 was happy for me to approach and give her a neck and ear rub.

By 10:40, the first group had set off on an anti-clockwise circuit around the site, grazing on grass and nibbling leaves from the trees as they passed. They were all very friendly, coming over to greet me as they wandered by. By 11:00, they had looped into the eastern pasture, where they continued grazing, gradually moving towards the now six Sussexes, with steer 197 having joined the group. I said my goodbyes around 11:15.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 2nd November - All 25 seen

Twenty-four cows were resting at the northern end of the pasture near Bourley Road at 10:30 this morning. Sussex steer 1626 was standing and chewing his cud, while the others were either dozing or relaxing and chewing their cud. Youngster 222 was fully stretched out, lying on his side. They all looked really well.

By 10:50, many of the cows started getting up, with several wandering over to say hello. Cow 211 greeted me with head rubs and licks before enjoying a back scratch, while steers 227 and 230 also took turns for long back rubs. The herd then spread out to graze, with most of the older steers heading into the central thicket to munch on leaves, while the others enjoyed plenty of grass as they moved southward. Yearling 271 was the last to rise at 11:15. They weren't being put off by the light drizzle.

The seven Sussexes wandered off together to the area around ///rare.mash.commit, where they began grazing. After a while, six of them lay down again to chew their cud, while cow 211 continued to munch on grass. I said my goodbyes just after 11:45.

The cows were all good today, and I took plenty of photos since it's a rare treat to see them all gathered in one place.

all cows moved off

All cows have been loved back to Caesars including the 4 British whites. 2 Sussex have collars on but I think only one may be working unfortunately.

Thanks

Grazing team

Monday 1st April - All 26 seen

The cows were all gathered at the northern end of the main pasture, near the Bourley Road, at 13.50 this afternoon.  Most of the cows were eating grass, with a few resting and chewing their cud.  They were all happy and relaxed and looking well.  Yearling 270 was very friendly today, coming over to say hello and then standing and chewing his cud beside me for over five minutes.

The cows continued to graze, with half of the herd heading towards the wooded southeast corner.  The other half began to split away at about 14:25, when they waded through the muddy ditch to graze in the pasture near the main gate.  A few of the cows enjoyed some leaves from the bramble bushes, while the others munched on the grass.

The cows were all good today.