Bo Peep's charges (5)
I believe the answer is:
sheep
'bo peep's charges' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sheep that I've seen before include "Farm animals" , "Farm animal" , "Ewe" , "One lacking initiative (but better than a goat?)" , "feature of 21/23 [NATIVITY SCENE]" .)