They herded large numbers of cattle into pens and slaughtered them. The sailors then herded hundreds of great auks onto the ships, where they were slaughtered. Goats and sheep were also herded. Mules were herded through the narrow alley, often dropping excrement. Texas cattle were herded north, into the Rocky Mountains and Dakotas. Texas cattle were herded north, into the Rocky Mountain west and the Dakotas. The men quickly herded cattle in the Alamo and scrounged for food in nearby houses. In some regions, yaks are herded and bred. Those who herded were known as serfs. Loyalist prisoners well enough to walk were herded to camps several miles from the battlefield. There were people herded into fields and machine-gunned. Emmer wheat was domesticated, and animals were herded and domesticated (animal husbandry and selective breeding). A theory suggests that they were named for the imported sheep that they herded. Tibetan nomads distribute baggage equally throughout a flock as it is herded between living sites. These were herded by children who were being trained as witches.