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Baby Don't Herd Me

by 2ndDerivative

Baby Don't Herd Me lets players steer sheep, cows and chickens with a crook, and lets dogs keep a flock together.

FabricClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.2 – 1.21.5

What it does

Herding livestock with a crook replaces luring animals with food across a field. Trained dogs can help a shepherd keep the flock together, and a whistle sends them to go or come back. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. It is a Fabric mod published for 1.19.2 – 1.21.5, and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Crook herding

    A crook moves sheep, cows and chickens as a group instead of luring each animal separately.

  2. Dog flock control

    Dogs can be set to help keep the flock together while the shepherd works.

  3. Whistle commands

    A whistle gives Go and Recall commands to nearby dogs, so players can direct them from a distance.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.21.51.1.0+1.21.5
1.21.41.1.0+1.21.5
1.21.31.1.0+1.21.5
1.21.21.1.0+1.21.5
1.21.11.1.0+1.21.5
1.211.1.0+1.21.5
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.61.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.20.51.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.20.41.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.20.31.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.20.21.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.20.11.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.201.1.3-beta+1.20.1
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Horse Whistle is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 that also runs on client and server, under the Apache License 2.0. Whistlebound Horse is another Fabric mod, for 1.21.1 – 26.2 and client and server, under the MIT License, but it applies the whistle to horses rather than livestock.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Baby Don't Herd MeFabric1.19.2 – 1.21.5Client and server2025-05-03
Horse WhistleFabric1.20.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2024-01-19
Whistlebound HorseFabric1.21.1 – 26.2Client and server2026-10-14

Questions

Does Baby Don't Herd Me need Fabric API?

No required dependency is listed for Fabric.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

In the catalog

Baby Don't Herd Me is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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What the author says

This mod is there for all your shepherd needs! Move livestock (sheep, cows and chickens) with a crook instead of luring them everywhere! 🐑
2ndDerivative, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
2ndDerivative
Published
2022-08-30
Updated on Modrinth
2025-05-03
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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