The goat is Capra hircus with intact males being called bucks, castrated males called wethers and females called does or nannys. The young are called kids. Ruminants require fiber or roughage to ensure proper function of the rumen, a modified part of the stomach wherein bacteria digest cellulose from plants into usable nutrients. Rumination is a process which permits an herbivore to forage and ingest food rapidly, then complete the chewing at a later time. They need peace and quiet to ruminate.
Sheep tend to be timid, nervous and easily frightened.
Having little natural means of defense, they instinctively join together in a group, called a flock, to run from perceived danger. All members of the flock will follow any member of the flock that happens to lead. Whenever one animal is separated, it will frantically try to rejoin the flock. When driving sheep, keep them together in one group rather than allowing two or three small groups to develop. For sorting sheep, a handling system with interconnecting pens and runways is very helpful.