The French version of the carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" is titled "Pendant que les bergers gardaient leurs troupeaux." The lyrics convey a similar message of the shepherds witnessing the announcement of Christ's birth by angels. This traditional carol is often sung during the Christmas season in French-speaking regions.
Shepherds did the lowest of lowest job at that time that was to look after the flock of sheep.
Shepherds watch their flock at night.
Shepherds are born with the instinct to herd, the trainer only needs to train them commands such as "go herd!" "Stop herding!" "herd the flock over there!"
A gaggle is a flock of geese
Shepherds or ranchers typically watch over a flock of animals like sheep or cattle to ensure their well-being, safety, and proper care. They are responsible for grazing management, health monitoring, and protection from predators.
Hermes was the god of animal husbandry, including cattle-herding, shepherding, goat-herding and even the breeding of horses and mules. Pan was the great god of flocks and shepherds among the Greeks; the son of Hermes.
The word "flock" is in the King James Version of the Bible 111 times. It is in 99 verses.
A covey is a flock of quail, also a bevyFrom Answers.com"A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail...from Old French covee, brood"
They are both masters of their "flock", whether that means actual sheep, in the case of she[pherds, or human subjects, in the case of kings.
The term "a flock of birds" is a noun phrase, a group of words based on a noun that functions as a noun in a sentence.The noun "flock" is functioning as a collective noun for the group of birds.The noun phrase "a flock of birds" also contains the prepositional phrase "of birds".Example functions of the noun phrase:A flock of birds is roosting in the trees along the road. (subject of the sentence)The direction that a flock of birds takesin the fall is usually southbound. (subject of the relative clause)We watched a flock of birds as it disappeared over the horizon. (direct object of the verb 'watched')The lady sits in the park with a bag of crusts for aflock of birds. (object of the preposition 'for')
The term "Shepherd" was often used by Christ to represent himself as being the shepherd of His flock. It was the shepherds responsibility to look after his flock and to teach them who was the master, to obey his voice (words) so that they would be kept save from ravaging animals (The ways of the world). He knew each of his charges as they knew his voice when he called. He would gather them (us) as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings.
Early Shepherds used various methods to keep track of their sheep, including counting them, using distinctive marks or branding, or using bells or whistles to call them. Some shepherds also relied on trained dogs to help manage and herd the sheep effectively.