[DSH]

I guess some just like the attention and fitting in with the herd.

I think you meant "flock," not "herd." I believe that sheep congregate in flocks.

[PIF]

I think you meant “flock,” not “herd.” I believe that sheep congregate in flocks.
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No. Herd is the term for ungulates - which more and more people are beginning to resemble. - Sheep are ungulates. Flock is a literary convention interchangeable with herd, either is correct.