Saturday 17th October - All 3 seen

At 14:20 this afternoon, youngster 283 was grazing in the pasture northeast of the water trough, near ///plants.task.cured. After spotting me approaching, he wandered over to greet me and enjoyed having the sides of his neck rubbed before stepping forward and positioning himself for a lengthy back scratch. It was very unusual for him to be on his own, but about ten minutes later, youngster 278 came wandering over from the woodland by the trough, mooing loudly as he approached. He was very friendly, welcoming me with gentle head rubs before settling in for a long neck and chin scratch, stretching his neck right out to make sure I didn't miss a spot. The boys soon gathered around me to relax and chew their cud, taking turns to step forward for more strokes and rubs.

Around 14:55, I left youngsters 278 and 283 resting peacefully and headed off to the northwest to look for youngster 282, who was also on his own.. A short time later, I found him grazing in the woodland northwest of the tank pits, near ///ruling.passwords.visit. He spotted me approaching and stepped out of the bushes into the open to say hello. He thoroughly enjoyed a long neck scratch, even resting his head on my shoulder for a while. Afterwards, he offered the sweetest head rubs and a few licks. After about ten minutes, I heard some mooing nearby and wandered out to the edge of the woodland, where I found youngsters 278 and 283 waiting on the path. Youngster 282 followed behind me, and the boys were soon reunited.

After some play-fighting, all three gathered around me to rest and chew their cud, close to the western fence line near ///health.easy.auctioned. They all enjoyed lengthy back scratches while resting, with youngster 282 settling down beside the large beech tree after his turn. The other two were happy to stand and enjoy the attention. I said my goodbyes at 16:15, leaving the boys happy, relaxed, and looking well. As I wandered off, they followed, but after crossing the path, they stopped to graze in the bushes just off the grass track.

Before leaving, I went to check the trough, which was once again covered with a layer of pine needles and leaves from the tree above. After giving it a thorough clean, I made sure it was full of fresh water for the boys to drink if they stopped by later.

The cattle were all good today.