Take the 2-minute tour ×  It seems that animal mobs (sheeps,
cows, pigs) are trying to break out of my fence instead of going
in the middle and moving around. This makes it really
frustrating when trying to mate the animals because they break
out right when I open the fence gate. Is there a way that I can
keep them from scrunching up on the side of the fence and
frustrating me, or is this something I'll have to deal with?
share|improve this question Does this still happen when you are
not holding wheat? –  murgatroid99 May 26 '12 at 20:39 Yes, they
seem attracted to my house and the wilderness. Like The Call of
the Wild. –  parion May 26 '12 at 20:41 How big is your fenced
of area? –  cedi May 26 '12 at 21:08 It is pretty big, I'd say
16*12 blocks –  parion May 27 '12 at 1:46 add comment  3 Answers
up vote 8 down vote accepted  There are only a handful of things
that can compel a passive mob to move in a specific direction:
• Light, so if your pen is dark they may be moving towards
lighter areas.   • Gra