Cattle check Friday 31 July 2026

Started late this  morning: around 10am..One white was drinking at the pump

 Eventually, with binoculars, spotted  another white. 

They were all together 2/3 of the way down the field  towards the west side amongst small bushes. By the time I got there the drinker had already joined them : I should have followed her.

All were clean,  3 sitting chewing, the others munching grass or leaves.

One of the sitting whites was bothered by flies. They were around it's eyes.

I checked the pump on the way back. It works well.

Richard 

Staff cattle check 28th july

Cattle checked yesterday, all ok and feeding together towards the southern end of the western fen. Pasture pump working well. 

The grazing team will be on site on Tuesday 4th August for the vet to do the first part of the tb test. They will then be back on Friday 7th August for the TB read. 

Cattle check 27/07/26

 Hi all 

Cattle check between 08.35-09.17, water pump works well, clear water.

All 6 cattle eventually tracked down to far end of the meadows, 2 in open ground, 2 brown and white one's in the shade of the hedge trees, 2 white one's playing hide and seek in the long grass.

All looks well and very content, no concerns 

Thanks

John B 

Cattle check. 4pm Sunday 26th

 I visited about 4pm and quickly found all six cattle close together at the north end of the fen on the east side i e. close to the pasture pump / alongside the ditch. They have already worn a clear path along the fence line that they have been using to get to the pump. All the animals were docile and I could approach them closely although I took care to be quiet 

Cattle Check Friday 24th

The pump works well pumping clean clear water.

Could not see the cattle from the pump at first but after walking south a little way I looked back and saw them in the bushes in the north west corner of the fen.

They were spread out, 2 in the shade under the big willow tree and the other 4 in the bushes further down the field. 

All are clean and , unlike me, not bothered by flies. The 4 were moving well and munching as they went.

Richard 

Cattle check 23/07/26

 Hi All

Cattle check done between 08.25-09.00

All 6 cattle in lower third of meadow, all up , black and white one heading to long reeds so check that first... Others more helpful, two had found some good cover along right hand edge of meadow. Minimal flies present, water pump works well, water clear...no concerns 

Thanks

John B 

Staff check today

 Hi All,

Checked the cows today and they were all happily munching away in the southern half of the western fen. They were quite spread out which made it more fun!

Jo