At 16:50 this afternoon, the cattle were resting in a lovely open area framed by rows of trees on two sides, about 50 metres east of the main path near ///users.firewall.fussy. They were initially all lying down, but steers 200 and 208, along with cow 201, rose to their feet as I approached. The boys were quick to step forward and say hello, happy to stand beside me, gently sniffing and checking me over. Cow 201 was a little more hesitant, but soon edged closer to join them. After a short while, steer 207 also got up, wandering over to join the others as they relaxed and chewed their cud in a loose circle around me.
After our initial greetings, the cattle gradually drifted off to graze in the surrounding area, mainly nibbling on long grass. Steer 200 was especially friendly and would regularly wander back over to stand beside me. He would lean in curiously, sniffing me and my boots, and at one point even gave my hand a couple of licks. Eventually, they drifted back together again, continuing to relax and chew their cud.
All four were happy, relaxed, and looking well, having dried out after yesterday’s rain. However, I did notice a large number of ticks on each of them. As they stood together quietly chewing their cud, they remained completely at ease and content. I said my goodbyes at 17:30, leaving them resting peacefully. As I returned to the path, I noticed that they had followed me out into the clearing and were watching me leave.
Before leaving the site, I checked the ditch to ensure there was still plenty of drinking water available. There was also plenty of additional water in the puddles along the main path, as well as in the area by the test track gate.
The cows were all good today.
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