All good

 All happy munching 

Sun 22nd

All 3 still sleeping by the water trough

All good

 Happy chewing by the water trough in the sunshine 

Friday 20th March

All 3 munching grass in the sunshine at ///pilots.abundance.dries.

Dyers Weed's udder still distended and sore looking but she doesn't appear to be bothered by it.

Tiny flies around all 3's udders today.

11.30am

Weds 18th March - all good

All three grazing in the sunshine - enjoying themselves so much they didn't even look up when I arrived! All looking well. 

Tues 17th March - Staff check

All 3 seen at the railway end of the site. 114's udder still swollen and a little sore looking but bleeding has scabbed over

Tuesday 17 March

 

Met Michael today and we had a ‘cow discussion’, Dyers weed’s udder is still swollen but much better. The other 2 happily munching gorse on Fleet pond side.

Tuesday 10 March

 Found in corner Fleet pond/railway side. Grazing on brambles, especially Dyers weed(114) who has some caked blood on udder, teat still swollen, seemed ok. 225 lying down chewing her cud. 216 grazing contentedly.

Monday 9th - Staff Check

 Found the three girls in the more northern cleared area. I gave them a lick, which they enjoyed a lot. Having just said to not worry about 114's udder, when I saw her today it looked cut and was weeping, so have updated the grazing team again. Keeping us on our toes this one!

All good

 All looking happy in the heather this morning 

All good

 Happily grazing the heather this morning 

114 Udder Update

 I have spoken to the Grazing Team again about 114's udder. It is likely, as it has been swollen for a while and unchanging, that it is just a bit bigger now. If it changes drastically then please do let us know, but otherwise it should be fine.

Thank you all

Friday 6th March

All 3 sheltering under some trees at /// tricky.bottle.spaceship as it was very wet.

Dyers Weed, (114), still has a swollen and reddish teat, (front left), but other than that all fine if a little soggy today.

2.00pm.

Wednesday 4th - Staff Check

Out here doing fenceline and infrastructure surveys today. 

14.44 

All girls good today, napping in sun. No issues to report. 

Zoe 

Weds 4th - all good

All three grazing in the recently cleared patch towards the railway line. 114 looking better, and others still looking well. Maybe getting a tiny bit skinnier? 

All good

 Happy enjoying the sunshine 

All good

 114 has one chamber in the udder enlarged but it appears stable and no weeping. All good otherwise 

Friday 27th February

All 3 easily found today, chewing the cud and dozing at /// stand.baker.toads

All lying down so couldn't see any udders to inspect!

Only 2 cows showing up on nofence but all 3 had collars in place.

2.00pm

Weds 25th - 114 still swollen

All three together near WTW ///caked.steady.stole. 

Ginseng and Greta doing some sunbathing, before Greta got up to headbutt Dyers Weed. 

Her udders do look a bit swollen, but not much redness that I could see. She walked off into the deeper gorse after Greta arrived. 

Other two looking well. All were up and grazing on the dry bracken when I left. 

Tuesday 24 Feb

 Found them in the gorse. 114 udder does look pink and a bit swollen, looking from the back. The other 2 were happily eating gorse.

Udder on 114 slightly enlarged

 Munching away in unforcast drizzle. All good but 114 of the chambers on 114 looks slightly enlarged we should keep on eye on it. 

Weds 18th - no check

Sorry all - ran out of time to check today! Will pop over tomorrow morning if needed. 

Tuesday 17th Feb - Staff Check

11.03 

Popped in on my way past 

All 3 well, have dropped a bit of condition but nothing too major, will bring out mineral lick later on in week. 

Zoe 

Tuesday 17 Feb

 Found them munching heather near the cleared area. All content. 114 seemed fine.

All good

 Out in the open today so much easier to see 114s scratch, all good 

Sun 15th

As said earlier, all looking ok

All good

 114 continues to look like it’s healing 

All good

Fridau 13th Feb - Staff Check, all good

12.51 

114 udder crusty but no fresh blood, oozing etc 

All good, holding condition well 

Zoe 

Soaked but good

 All under trees to little effect but all good

Weds 11th Feb - all good

All 3 hanging around together near the water trough, Dyers Weed having a good drink. 

Ginseng seemed to be guarding the cattle grid, even tried to follow the lady in front of me out the gate. Her collar didn't seem to be giving her any bother so perhaps the perimeter is not quite synced to the GPS? 

By the time I looped back round they had moved on and were happily grazing along the fence line further up. 

Tuesday 10 Feb

 All chewing cud around the ashes of a fire. All looking fine and content.

Picked up some litter, cans etc.

All good

 Deep in the grouse so not the best check of the other two but 114 looks fine

All good

 Moved away from the watering hole to the very far corner happy munching 

All good

 Happy munching if a little soggy 

Weds 4th Feb - all good

All three hanging around where the fires had been. All looked happy and well, just grazing on what's been left over. 

Staff check

Checked #114's udder after concerns raised, minor scab there with no concerns as healed over.

All 3 cattle looking well and happily hanging around the contractors being nosey!

Thank you for your continued support

The grazing team

Tuesday 3 Feb

 114 and 216 were up near the digger, munching away. I couldn’t see anything on 114s udder.

Came across 225 afterwards, she was frisky and mooed.

They all seemed to be ok.

114 blood on udder

 Zoe reported seeing blood on 114 udder can we keep on eye out for this. I couldn’t see any today but they weren’t making it easy deep in the undergrowth 

All good

 Happy watching the chopping 

Sunday 1st - Report of dogs

Received a call from a member of the public, saying that a group of men with dogs were in the Fleet pond/Hartland Country Park area, harrassing and chasing wildlife. Called the police, who were already aware and at the scene. Came by anyway and ran into Michael, who hadn't seen anything untoward other than Landmarc trucks driving around. The cattle looked fine, if a little excitable, so looks like the men didn't make it into Bramshot at least. Didn't get any further calls about it so hopefully that was the end of that and the police sorted it.

Attempted to re-align the wonky posts, hopefully the cows stop using them as scratching posts!

All good

 If very soggy watching the Landmarc trucks running around in hope of being feed

Fence push over to 45 degrees

Fence at ///suiting.beefed.chop looks like they have pushed it over now at 45 degrees   Still keeping them in

Friday 30th January

All 3 looking fine but a little damp. All eating the gorse at ///relishes.fetching.darker

10.00am 

I am unable to 'look' for the next two Fridays but should be back on 20th February. 

Weds 28th - all good

All three together and grazing near the water trough. All looking well. 

Map had them all over the place but they were together and all had their collars, so perhaps just a bit slow to update. 

Tuesday 27 Jan

 Found 3 soggy cows along the path Fleet pond side.  All sedately eating gorse, seemed fine.

Scrub Clearance this week and next

Greetings, 

We are onsite Monday and Thursday this week and again next week to continue scrub clearance 

Kind Regards 

Zoe 

All good

 Met Alice with her brush cutter and three very inquisitive cows

Friday 23rd January

No show this afternoon, not even near the fire.

Trough full to the brim.

2.15pm 

Weds 21st - all good

As Zoe predicted, all three hanging around the contractors and the fire! All look well. 

Tuesday 20th - collars back online

Tuesday 20 January

 Yes found cows along the path by Fleet pond. Followed 225s mooing. The other 2 seemed fine.

Tuesday 20th January - Staff Call Out

Sean and I attended site this morning at 9.00am as several reports of cows being out. 

When we arrived the girls were all back in but the kiss gate at ///fatigued.kennels.partners was on the floor leaving a cow sized exit point. 

We have stapled the gate shut using plain wire and put an 'out of order' sign on it. 

Will arrange proper repairs when back in office with diary. 

We will be back this afternoon to replace collar batteries 

All girls looking well and very vocal. 

Monday 19th Jan - contractors onsite + collars

Hi all, 

Contractors onsite this week cutting scrub. 

They will be here all week. Cows will likely be in this area all week as they are having a fire which cows love. 

Batteries flat in collars, trying to get date in diary to replace them but wont be this week. Back to old fashioned ways! 

Zoe 

All three seen - All good

 Workman cutting down sliver birch, made finding them easier this morning. Any unusual activity is a magnet to them. 

Batteries failed

 The batteries have gone flat so back to hide and seek !

Yes sorry! Trying to get a date in the diary to change them, wont be this week though. Back to the old fashioned ways. 

Zoe 

All good and back to normal

 All happy grazing in the grouse and heather

All good but different behaviour

 All three stood still by the water trough occasionally mooing, some chewing of cud but missing 108 may be …… moved looking out over the gate and cattle grid almost looking for a way out quite unusual behaviour 

Friday 16th January - 108 taken offsite

We've taken 108 back to farm for treatment. 

Due to time constraints we were unable to change collar batteries today, apologies. 

Will try and get a date in diary for this and let you know soon but it may be a while 😵‍💫

The other 3 all fine 

Have a good weekend and thanks again 

Zoe 

Note about 108

Hi all, we are coming out on Friday to round up the girls and decide on course of action for 108 (treat onsite or remove and take back to farm) 

We will take this opportunity to reinstate collars and change batteries too. 

Thank you for your lookering support. 

Cheers 

Zoe 

Weds 14th - 108 on her own

Couldn't find 108 anywhere so rung the office, but did then spot her lying half under a tree on a final lap at ///flanked.shippers.surprised. She's very well hidden! 

No obvious sign of injury but she didn't make any effort to move when I approached and is holding out her rear right leg straight and curled up on the others.

Other three all fine, eating together just around the middle path. 

Alice has said they're planning on coming out to see her on Friday, just in case anyone has troubles finding her tomorrow too. 

Tuesday 13 January

 Found cows out in the open, 108 was on her own, definitely struggling. The other 3 all seemed fine and were curious.

108 very lame

 Will call it in

All good

 If a little damp this morning! Happy chewing the cud

All good

 2 were Deep in the grouse so not checked properly but all good

Friday 9th January

All 4 chewing the cud at ///dearest.casually.juggles at 11.50am. All look fine. 

Dyers Weed, (114), had some foaming at the mouth whilst chewing, but that may be normal?

Everything defrosted now so plenty of water to drink.

Only 1 cow showing up on the grazing map.

Weds 7th - only 3 seen

Went at lunchtime today. Trough not frozen over but full of ice so I fished out all the big bits. 

Girls grazing in the middle of the site in the hedgerows. Three white ones together and look well. but couldn't see Delia through the bushes. 

Warning for tomorrow - the wet grass has frozen solid and is really slippery in some patches, so watch out! 

Tuesday 6 Jan

 Found all 4 separately grazing in the gorse and 

snow. All look fine. Looks lovely. Checked trough which was frozen and took out some ice, then 2 came down for a drink and a Robin too.

All good

 Molly and I were out anyway, all looking good in the weak sunshine 

Monday 5th Jan - Trough + Staff Check

Alice and I were onsite this morning to check trough and girls. 

Thank you for breaking the ice on it, 

We had a go with the sledgehammer and sifted out the ice 

All four girls looking very well this morning 

Ice done all good

 All happy in the sunshine 

Ice done, batteries not working

 All cattle looking good, ice smashed. Only two showing on the map. 3 had collars. 

Note for Saturday Lookers

  Hi all, hope you've had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. Just a quick note to ask if the Saturday lookers would be able to smash and remove any ice in the trough, as its meant to be a cold night. We will be up on the Sunday to defrost the pipes

Thanks as always

Friday 2nd January 2026

All found eating gorse and looking good. ///smoke.processes.breaches @ 11.00am. 

Cleared the trough of some ice.