Cattle Check: 3pm Thursday 9 Sept

Woke the cows from their afternoon siesta up by the corrall. All look fit and well, despite being made to get up!
Had a good look for sheep ticks as follows:
91,94,78 and 76 (Bullseye) all look clear to me.
95 (mini horn) has several small lumps, most of which I saw some time ago. 3 on his right eyelid and 2 on his right nostril. They all look like warts to me, but unfortunately he would not let me touch him (and the horns put me off attempting to grab him!) .
106(twiggy, who has now put on weight) has several new lumps, all of which I think are sheep ticks. 1 on top of right ear, 1 on right nostril and 2 on right side of neck.

As long as they have been vaccinated against lymes, there is probably nothing to worry about and I am sure the grazier is aware by now.

Hilary

I have had a good look at the cows and I'm fairly sure that the lumps are sheep ticks. The sort of vegetation at Hazeley would make their appearance fairly common, and they tend to get them around the head as they graze with their heads in the grass. The grazier should have had them vaccinated against lymes disease and other illnesses associated with ticks, but when he checks on them I'm sure he will let me know whether he thinks it is a problem. The ticks should just drop off when they are full, and the cows don't seem bothered by them.

Having said this I'm not 100% sure they are sheep ticks, so Hilary when your next down there could you have a quick look please?

Thanks, Leigh

Thanks Colin. I will check the cows today and see if I can make out what these lumps are.

Leigh

Cattle check - Sat 4th, 08:30

No sign of any Friday night parties. Cattle grazing and paddling on and just to the right of the middle path. Bull 30116 has a lot small round lumps on his face, as does 40099 to a lesser extent. 40099 also has some strange shaped lumps around his top left eyelid. Difficult to see whether or not these are ticks because, unlike the other bulls, these 2 wouldn't let me touch their faces.

Afraid I won't be able to make any checks for the next couple of weeks now.

Cattle check - Friday 2 Sept. 08:30

Cattle grazing happily across top of the path near the tank ramp.
Hilary

Cattle check - Thurs 2nd, 13.00

All happily grazing to the right of the tank winch entrance and looking fit and well.

The buzzards were very vocal!

Cattle check - Wednesday 1 Sept

Cattle checked at 3pm, all grazing contentedly by main slope down from tank ramp.
They seem to be making a good effort to eat as much grass as poss.
Hilary