Sheep Behavior when Herding. The more time spent with your flock, the easier it is to handle them.

How to Herd Sheep Flock
Sheep tend to move in the opposite direction of handler movement. Walking in the opposite direction of the direction of desired movement can be used to move groups of animals. Walking in the opposite direction tends to speed up movement and walking in the same direction tends to slow down movements. These principles work with all herding animals. However, sheep don't behave exactly how cattle do.
When animals are completely tame they will have no flight zone. Leading is usually the most effective way to move very tame animals. Handlers on farms and ranches can reduce the size of the flight zone by spending time walking through the herd or flock. Sheep have great memories and once they've been successfully handled or pushed into an area, they are not so scared to flow into that same area; providing they are not put under stress when being pushed.
Sheep have blind spots directly in front of them and directly behind them where they cannot see a thing. The good news is all the sheep has to do is turn its head slightly to be able to see in those blind spots. However, it’s important to keep the sheep’s blind spots in mind if you ever approach a sheep.
How Does their Eye Impact their Behavior?
The sheep is aware of every change in its environment and its senses are geared to assess such changes with optimum speed and accuracy.
Sheep can see almost completely around themselves, but their sight is most acute in the frontal visual field where the two eyes overlap.
Sheep have rectangular pupils that give them amazing peripheral vision - it’s estimated their field of vision is between 270 and 320 degrees; humans’ average about 155 degrees - and depth perception. These are great assets when you’re a prey animal.
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