At 15:20 this afternoon, the boys were waiting for me by the path sixty metres northwest of the entrance by Hawley Hard, near ///haven.severe.reclined. Youngster 278 greeted me with a moo when he spotted me approaching before wandering over to say hello and enjoy the first of many neck scratches. Youngsters 282 and 283 were lying down on opposite sides of the path but soon got up to greet me and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. The boys were happy, relaxed, and looking well.
After our initial greetings, the boys soon gathered around me and began to relax and chew their cud. They each took turns leaning in for long neck, shoulder, and back rubs, thoroughly enjoying the attention. Youngster 278 especially enjoyed having the underside of his chin scratched, stretching his neck right out to give me easy access. The boys were very affectionate, offering gentle head rubs and licks after enjoying plenty of strokes.
Around 16:35, after enjoying a relaxing back scratch, youngster 278 settled down in the sand to rest and chew his cud. Youngsters 282 and 283 both enjoyed more fuss before settling down on the grass to the south of the path. At one point, youngster 282 stretched right out on his side, enjoying a belly scratch.
I said my goodbyes shortly before 17:00, leaving them resting peacefully. The boys were all content and showed no signs of acorn poisoning.
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. I gave it a thorough clean and made sure it was full in case the boys stopped by later for a drink.
The cattle were all good today.
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