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To keep them safe from predators like bobcats, cougars, coyotes, wolves, and bears.

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Q: Why were sheep often kept in a sheep pen at night?
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Where do sheep stay?

Sheep are kept in a variety of places, mainly on farms. They can be kept as pets in a small pen, although there is normally only 2 or 3, while mobs/flocks of mainly up to about 300 sheep can be kept in large paddocks.


What is another name for a sheep pen?

A sheep pen is a small enclosure for holding sheep. Another word for a sheep pen is called a fold.


The word pen different meaning but spell de same way?

"pen", the sheep were in their pen. a pen is what you could put sheep in.


What does confined in a pen mean?

Some animals like pigs sheep etc are kept in a fenced off area that looks like a square. This is called a pen. To confine an animal to a pen means to keep them in this fenced area


What is a sheep pen called?

A sheep pen is called just a "pen." The larger pens or multiple pens together is called a stockyard.


The name of the place where goats live?

Suggestions: goats and sheep are generally not kept in a home but in a barn or a fenced-in field.


If a farmer has 9 sheep and 1 large pen and 3 small pens how does he get 1 sheep in each pen?

eat 5 sheep


If there are 27 sheep place them into four pens so there is an odd number of sheep in each pen?

it's impossible i thinkActually, if you consider the unrealistic situation of concentric pens with 1 sheep in the inner-most pen, 4 in the next outer pen, 18 in the next outer pen and finally 4 in the next outer pen, there are an odd number in each pen (1, 5, 23 and 27 sheep in each respective pen) and a total of 27 sheep overall.


What is the name of place called where sheep live?

sheep farming


What is a pen for sheep called?

Fold


What is the meaning of sheepfold?

A fold or pen for sheep; a place where sheep are collected or confined.


Is pen the name of sheep's home?

Yes it is.