Tuesday 27th February - All 4 seen

Cow 234 was busy munching on grass at 16:05 this afternoon. She was happy and relaxed. Unfortunately, she has yet another pink patch at the top of her front left leg. Every time I visit her, she seems to have a different scrape, 

Cow 214 and 215 were both lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud. They were both looking really well. Steer 227 had been lying down, but had got up when I was checking cow 234. He soon wandered over to say hello and receive a head rub. He, too, was looking really well. 

The cows were all good today.

Sunday 25th February - All 4 seen

Cows 214 and 234 were standing under the large tree in the area around ///licks.brain.generals at 13:45.  They were sheltering from the light rain.  They were both relaxing and chewing their cud.    Cow 234 still had the same pink patches near her front leg as yesterday.

Cow 215 and steer 227 were lying down together to the side of the tree.  They, too, were resting and chewing their cud.  They were very relaxed.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 24th February - All 4 seen - Cow 234 has a couple of pink patches near her front left leg

Cow 214 was standing under a tree in the area around ///footpath.soil.breeze at noon.  She was relaxing and chewing her cud.  She soon wandered over to say hello.  The mark on her side was gone today.  The other three were busy eating.  They were all happy and relaxed and enjoying the grass.  Cow 234 had a couple of pink patches close to her front left leg.  

Steer 227 came over and said hello and received a long ear rub.  He was losing lots of hair from his back and sides while being stroked.  I hope the cows aren't shedding their winter coats too soon following the overnight frost.

The army had left Camp 45.

The cows were all good today.

Wednesday 21st February - All 4 seen - Cow 214 has a scratch on her side + some fence damage

The four cows were in the area around ///pursue.adding.dined at 15:30 this afternoon.  Steer 227 was standing chewing his cud in some light rain.  Cows 215 and 234 were busy munching on grass.  Cow 214 was standing chewing her cud under the trees on the opposite side of the path.   Despite being wet, they were all happy and looking well.  Steer 227 soon wandered over to say hello and receive his ear rub.

Cow 214 had a small scratch on her right-hand side, near her front leg.  At first glance, it looked like a tick bite.  Not sure if ticks are active in February, though?

The army had set up a large camouflaged tent on the opposite side of the trees to where the cows were grazing.  I also noticed that a large tree branch had fallen on the barbed wire fence around ///fastening.hound.waving.  I was able to lift the branch and balance it on the fence post.  The top rail of barbed wire needs fixing, both on that section and a couple of sections to the left.

The cows were all good today.

Sunday 18th February - All 4 seen

The cows were all grazing together in the sunshine at 14:15 this afternoon. They were all happy and relaxed and enjoying lots of grass. They were all looking really well. Cow 215 and steer 227 both stopped grazing and wandered over to say hello and receive ear rubs. They appear to have stated to shed their winter coats, going by the amount of white hair they were losing as they were being stroked. The cows were all good today.

Saturday 17th February - All 4 seen

All four cows were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud in the area around ///party.umpires.joys  at 12:35 this afternoon.  Cow 214 was lying down under the large tree.  They were all happy and relaxed and looking really well.  It looked like the red patch at the top of cow 214's right leg was gone today.

The cows were all good today.

Thursday 15th February - All 4 seen - Cow 214 has a red patch at the top of her front right leg

Cow 234 and steer 227 were happily munching on grass at 14:45 this afternoon.  It was really nice to see them dry for a change.  Both were looking really well.  Steer 227 soon stopped eating and wandered over to say hello and receive an ear rub.

Cows 214 and 215 were standing together, relaxing and chewing their cud around ///encodes.golden.boss a short time later.  They, too, were both looking well.  Cow 214 had a red patch at the top of her front right leg.  I think she'd caught herself in the thicket, but had licked the area, making it look worse than it was.  She was fine and was walking without any issues.  Cow 215 was her usual friendly self and came and said hello.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 10th February - All 4 seen

All four cows were lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud at 13:45 this afternoon.  They were all drying out after the earlier rain.  They were all happy and looking well.

Friday 9th February - All 4 seen

Despite the frequent rain showers, the cows were all busy grazing at 16:05 this afternoon.  They were all happy and relaxed.  I received a very warm welcome, with them stopping and coming over one by one to say hello.  Sadly, they were all very wet.

Life on Camp 45 appears to be agreeing with them.  I thought they were all looking really well and appeared to be gaining condition.

The cows were all good today.

Friday 9th February

 

All 4 seen laying down chilling out. Plenty of forage left and cows looked very happy.

Sunday 4th February - All 4 seen - Additional afternoon check

As I was passing Camp 45 on my way back from Long Valley at 14.30, I noticed the horses from the Drag Hunt were in the pasture around ///sheets.gems.prefer. The cows had moved to the north-west and were standing around the cattle grid near Bourley Road. They were all good but seemed happy to see me, with me receiving several moos as I arrived. 

The hounds, horses and riders were all having a rest. They all left Camp 45 about fifteen minutes later, crossing over Bourley Road onto the MoD land to the north. 

After they left, the cows got back to grazing. I stayed with them for a while just to ensure they were okay. As I was leaving the site, I walked through the pasture just to check nothing had been left behind.

Sunday 4th February - All 4 seen

The cows were all busy eating grass in the area around ///mopped.else.officials at 11.30 this morning. They were all happy and relaxed and looking well. Steer 227 wandered straight over to meet me and say hello. There was still the slightest pink trace on cow 234's right rear leg today, but she was absolutely fine.  

After a while, the cows all wandered over to the large tree at ///tarred.eaten.facelift. They stood under it, while resting and chewing their cud. Cow 215 was happy to stand and receive a long back scratch while relaxing. I said goodbye to them at 12:15. 

The cows were all good today.

Friday 2nd February - All 4 seen - Cow 234 has a pink patch on her rear right leg

The four British Whites from Caesar's Camp were busy grazing in Camp 45 at 16:05 this afternoon. They were all happy and relaxed and enjoying lots of grass. It appears that they had been exploring, as a few of them had burrs in their tails and on their sides and heads. Cow 215 and steer 227 were their usual friendly selves and came and said hello and stood and received ear rubs. 

Cow 234 had a pink patch on her rear right leg. It wasn't causing her any issues and she was walking around fine. The cows were all good today. 

They seem to have settled in well.