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Skip to contentSheep are gregarious, meaning they prefer to stick together and move as a group. It’s a defense mechanism because fleeing is their only way to evade predators. If you’ve seen a large number of sheep moving together through a field, you may have wondered what a group of sheep called. Naming conventions can be confusing, and it’s a common question for those first learning about sheep.In this article, we’ll explain the most common names for a group of sheep. We’ll also share some facts about how sheep are handled in the United States and around the world.A group of sheep is usually referred to as a flock, although some ranchers refer to large groups of sheep as their herd. You might also hear the words drove and fold used to describe a gathering of sheep, though these terms tend to be rarer. They have very localized use (typically within the UK).Generally, a relatively small numbered group of sheep is a flock. Larger farms with huge numbers of sheep in fenced fields will often refer to their group of sheep as a herd.Confusingly, herded sheep (those led by shepherds and moved en masse to feeding grounds with the use of herding dogs) are a flock. Whereas sheep, or cattle, occupying a large pasture and not herded, are collectively called a herd.The word flock comes from Old English “flocc”. The original meaning was ‘a group or body of people’, however this went out of fashion and was reintroduced as a means to refer to a collection of animals.Herd likewise comes from the Old English “heord”, and was always used to refer to a grouping of farm animals.There are a number of other words to describe a flock of sheep and all of them have slightly different meanings.Below is a list with a brief definition of each:As the name suggests, collective nouns are terms which refer to a collective, or grouping of persons, animals or objects as a single unity. A variety of collective nouns to describe groups of animals. For example: a flock of sheep, a hive of bees, a pack of wolves, a school of fish, a gaggle of geese.Some collective nouns are better known than others. A group of lions is a “pride.” A collection of flamingoes are a “flamboyance.There are an estimated 1 billion sheep on the planet and over 1,000 different breeds. Just 60 of these breeds are found in the US, the most popular is the Rambouillet sheep, which came from Europe in the 1800s.Texas is the state with the largest population of sheep with close to 740,000 sheep, which is nearly 15% of the total sheep population across the whole of the United States.California has the second largest sheep population, with 550,000.Despite the huge number of sheep in the world, there is not much known about them.Here are some interesting facts about sheep that most people don’t know:How Much Do Sheep Cost? (a guide to buying sheep)What is a Male Sheep Called?67 Head-Turning Facts About SheepCan Sheep Eat Carrots?Hi, and welcome to my website. My name is Joe and I’m the owner of RaisingSheep.net – a site where I share information and tips about raising sheep for fun, for show, and for profit. I grew up on a 100-acre sheep farm in Maine, was an active member in 4H, and I showed my flock across New England and at the national show in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn More

Skip to contentSheep are gregarious, meaning they prefer to stick together and move as a group. It’s a defense mechanism because fleeing is their only way to evade predators. If you’ve seen a large number of sheep moving together through a field, you may have wondered what a group of sheep called. Naming conventions can be confusing, and it’s a common question for those first learning about sheep.In this article, we’ll explain the most common names for a group of sheep. We’ll also share some facts about how sheep are handled in the United States and around the world.A group of sheep is...

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