The main collective noun for Sheep is a flock. Other collective nouns for Sheep include a fold, a wing, a herd, a drove, a down, a drift, a trip, a mob, and a hurtle. The etymology of the collective noun a flock in relation to Sheep is derived from the Old English word “flocc” which means a group of animals. This term was used to refer to a group of Sheep, and eventually evolved into the modern collective noun for Sheep.
