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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small herd of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a group of animals, particularly livestock or wildlife, that is relatively small in number.
Example: "As we walked through the meadow, we spotted a small herd of deer grazing peacefully."
Alternatives: "a few animals of" or "a modest group of".
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A small herd of Shidoobees moved through downtown Boston.
At one point, a small herd of them comes to a crevasse.
A small herd of springbok and a few hardy sheep grazed in the distance.
On this pasture I'd run a small herd of Jersey cows or, perhaps, Golden Guernsey goats.
A small herd of pronghorn in the distance had their heads down.
"Ostriches!" They are followed by a small herd of impala, a dik-dik and a giraffe.
A small herd of deer made of wire and Christmas lights moved in mechanically simulated grazing.
As we got closer, we could see a small herd of stampeding buffalo.
He plans to use olive pits to produce electricity for the farm and introduce a small herd of cattle.
She stops for lunch and eats her sandwich, looking at a small herd of deer on the hillside opposite.
Trees frame every view; a small herd of cows meander through a copse of silver birch towards a distance lake.
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