'flocks' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It is typically used as a noun to refer to a group of animals, especially birds, that stay together. For example: In the springtime, flocks of geese migrate to our town.
NOMAD MIGRATION ROUTE, MOROCCO For centuries members of the semi-nomadic Ait Atta tribe have traversed mountain paths south twice a year, from the High Atlas to their homeland in the Jebel Sahro, to find new pastures for their huge flocks of sheep and goats.
But if a celebrity goes among the poor on behalf of the charity, the media flocks to cover the story – or at least the fact that the celebrity is there.
The journey up through the Atlas had taken us past impromptu festivals, weekly markets, flocks of goats and a millennium of history.
"They're going to have to phase in replacing those flocks so they can get them back into a laying schedule that results in a more even flow of eggs, and that's going to take six to nine months," said Tom Elam, an agricultural economist and poultry industry consultant.
Soon these lovely birds will quit the hills and head to the estuary below, where flocks of so many species have been decimated in the time I've known it.
They indicated a shift away from an emphasis on inspecting birds on the production lines by demanding more information in advance from farmers on the health and safety of their flocks.
The retailler is also involved with schemes that incentivise poultry farmers for keeeping their flocks free of campylobacter.
The cost of a carton of large eggs in the midwest has jumped nearly 17% to $1.39 a dozen from $1.19 since mid-April when the virus began appearing in Iowa's chicken flocks and farmers culled their flocks to contain any spread.
The panorama of the town and surrounding hills is gorgeous as you head up the estuary, slipping between the rows of moored yachts and dodging the flocks of sailing dinghies.
The main opposition to gay marriage in Ireland has come from various church groups, with a number of Catholic bishops urging their flocks to vote no or to "reflect and pray carefully" before voting.
In a long-running row with the EC, Britain has suggested that measures such as protecting the health of flocks are more important than trying to look at every bird on production lines that sometimes carry up to 9,000 birds an hour.
