Tuesday 30th September - Site Checks

I checked in on the girls today while doing site checks and found them all in I10. They were all looking really well and doing what they do best.

Checked the trough as well which is working fine.

visited yesterday at 9.45am

All the girls were happily grazing on various different goodies in the area between the gate and the water trough. x

All together in F5 at 9am, heading down eating the grass.  Apart from lots of burs on the Highlands coat, all looked fine.

First saw the girls in I4 at 7:30am, all laying down apart from Crumple who was walking around.  They all looked quite contented.  Then we saw them again at 8:20am, wondering around eating the grass in E4 & E5. No problems from what I could see.

visited toay at 11am

all the girls were really close together having a lie down in the fern in k8.It was an amusing sight all i could see was four heads poking out above the fern. x

Cattle checked and gate fixed

Checked the cattle yesterday afternoon and all well. Had a really good walk around teh site assessing forage levels. Happy to keep girls out there for another month but will check fortnightly now in case the grass levels drop off dramatically. spoke to grazier abou this and she is happy with this plan. Fixed the gate in th car park with a new inner tube as the last one was cut!

Forgot to say I saw 3 woodlark on site as well which is fan-dabby-tactic!

visited today @11am

All the girls were standing in the undergrowth just across the path from the water trough.They all seemed fine and content. x

All the girls were together in I12 at 8am this morning.  All were sitting down chewing the cud except for Morag who was standing.  I was very pleased to see her back leg was straight although I didn't get to see her walking and she appeared quite contented after Sue & I saw her yesterday looking quite lame and feeling sorry for herself.  Just saw Mike's comment so hopefully whatever the Grazer did yesterday has helped. I also noticed that the rubber belt has been cut again on the swing gate in F3. I will call the office and report this as my concern is that it is close to the railway/road etc.

Morag

Hello. The grazier went out to give Morag a thorough checking over yesterday and is happy that apart from old age and stiffness there are no other problems. She hinted that it might be the last year that Morag was out on a heathland due to mobility issues. Thanks for keeping an eye on her and please let us know if she gets worse. Mike

visited yesterday at 2pm

all the girls where in h8 having a lay down in the trees.

Tuesday 23 September

Melody H6 others spread though G5.  Morag only took a few paces but she was favouring her right rear leg a lot.  She was keeping up with the others but could do with looking at to see if there is a problem.

All quite close together along the verges in M13 at 10am this morning, eating the grass.  Nice to see Morag with them too.  I did see Jo's comment from yesterday and so watched Morag for a few minutes but although she was slow I didn't notice anything worse than usual. Fingers crossed bless her.

visited today @2pm

All the girls where together in d6,much to my delight, but i stood and watched morag for sometime and she is definately limping badly on her right back leg . x

visited today @10.20

k8 and l8 is where jericho,crumple and melody where grazing,i was concerned the at i couldnt find morag anywhere around at all for about 30 mins,so much so i called the office. I carried on looking and found her in g14 just in the woods there. I watched her for about 10 mins and she was heading towards the othes but very slowly indeed,i think she was limping heavily,every minute or two she was mooing really loudly to let the others know she was coming. Bless her life seems a struggle for her sometimes. x

No sighting of them this morning, was over there between 8:30 & 9:45 so if anyone does spot them please feel free to blog, thanks

Tuesday 17 September 8:30

All sitting in a tight group, H4, behind the fallen tree.  Looked ok, but subdued.  Trough was full yesterday.

visited yesterdazy @ 1.30

All girts happily grazing near the gate in F4/G4.Morag didnt look as mucusy as has been. Still many flies on her tho. x

And then at 16:30, they were along the track in M13, together minding their own business eating the grass.  All ok

All together in F3 at 9:10 this morning, heads down eating the grass. No issues from what I could see.

visited today at 2.15

Found the girls happily grazing in j/k 13. All seemed very peaceful. x

Just saw Sue's blog but not sure when it refers to, maybe yesterday?  Today (Wednesday) the girls were between H4/H5 this morning at 8:30.  I watched them for 10 mins, they didn't move much as they were eating the grass but Morag did look tired dragging her hooves very slowly again but we know why this is so I was not too worried.  The others all looked fine. Trough ok too.

All grazing along the track near the Pystock gate Melody N14, others M15.  All looked well, Melody still has a few tears down her face but much better than it has been.

visited today at 2.15

all happily grazing in and around m12 x

Counted, contented

All four were in the middle of the site after lunch this afternoon. All looked content and well, enjoying the beautiful day. The self closing gate in the South is holding up now the slamming post is in. I did find trashed grazing signs (clearly ripped off) on one of the North East gates. Shame.

All in K7 at 8:50 this morning. Crumple with Morag standing with heads down eating the grass.  Melody (sitting) with Jericho who was laying down, which I don't see that often but her tail was wagging so I assumed she was ok. No problems from what I could see & no flies about yet.

Waiting for me at the entrance they were, at 9:45 this morning.  In E/D4, they were still there over an hour later as we left. Mainly eating the grass but also trying to get to the acorn leaves on branches quite high up which was funny to watch.  Couldn't  see any real problems but Crumple & Morag did have lots of small burs on the coat which I wasn't able to remove.

visited today at 2pm

unfortunately despite walking around for a good hour i had no joy,its typical as the last few day when its not my day to blog they have been down around the trough. oh well x

At 14:00 the girls were between I10 & H12 along the track with their heads down eating the grass.  Not bothered by us at all.  Got a close up look at them, all seemed fine but lots of flies around them all but no probs.

Tuesday 2 September 8:30 am

Jericho and Melody on the track N12, Crumple and Morag almost hidden in thew gorse M11, all looked well busy grazing.