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A Down of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep on chalk downland is called a down.

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A Drift of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A slow-moving group of sheep is called a drift.

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A Drove of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep moved by hand along drove roads is called a drove.

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A Flock of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is universally known as a flock.

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A Fold of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep in an enclosure is called a fold.

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A Herd of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is occasionally called a herd.

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A Hurtle of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is rarely called a hurtle.

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A Meinie of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is, in old Middle English, called a meinie.

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A Mob of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is called a mob in Australian farming vocabulary.

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A Parcel of Sheep

August 11, 2026 by Jesse Gaggle
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A group of sheep is, in old English word lists, called a parcel.

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