Shepherds crook

Green farmer

Anybody use these anymore ??? I was trying to catch lambs today and wondered, what is the ideal crook ??? What types are out there and are they good ??? I'd guess a useful tool to have that would save the back !!!

Lano Lynn

wouldn't be without one particularly at lambing ,
never liked commercial ones so I make my own with a ewe horn or deer antler

sea12

Lano Lynn wrote: »

wouldn't be without one particularly at lambing ,
never liked commercial ones so I make my own with a ewe horn or deer antler

Yep I still use one. A commercial one.not great for lambs admititely but great for ewes. I just remembered I left it out in the field yesterday. Better get it Tomo before the grass grows up around it.

AnFeirmeoir

Yes . Great for lambs . A 3 day old lamb can make a right fool of you without one

razor8

Got a fish net catcher this year but thankfully haven't had to use it!!

Cran

Use one all the time, used to have a grey coloured metal type one that was class broke it couple of years ago still can't find the same anywhere. Have two aluminum ones at the mo, be lost without them during lambing.

AnFeirmeoir

Cran wrote: »

Use one all the time, used to have a grey coloured metal type one that was class broke it couple of years ago still can't find the same anywhere. Have two aluminum ones at the mo, be lost without them during lambing.

Yes I think i had the same one. It was smaller and better suited to lambs.. broke it too. It was a strange metal. but lighter than the commercial one i have now.

J.O. Farmer

Green farmer wrote: »

Anybody use these anymore ??? I was trying to catch lambs today and wondered, what is the ideal crook ??? What types are out there and are they good ??? I'd guess a useful tool to have that would save the back !!!

I was thinking exactly the same thing at the weekend.
We have a commercial one and it's not great for lambs but it can slow them up enough. We have one made with a sheeps horn and it's better. You will suffer trying to catch lambs even in a shed without one. Even ewes can be hard caught without one.

Green farmer

Got my first crook yesterday. Excellent thing to have. Huge difference in catching a lamb with one as opposed to without one. an old boy nearby makes them. Has the rams horn from a hill sheep and all. Anything that makes sheep farming easier !!!!

Conmaicne Mara

Often find with my crook, a little twist when it's around lamb will knock/pin him, easier catch. Also, sometimes, when crook around lamb drop the crook when/if lamb is a little off balance/unsure. Have to strike while iron is hot, they don't give second chances.

Cattlepen

Am I wrong in saying most of the crooks made with horn are decorative and the all wood ones are for full on shepherding?

Nekarsulm

Made one for catching little lambs a few weeks ago. There is a picture in the "Guntering" thread. Will have a go at a bigger one for ewes.

Green farmer

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Green farmer

Crook I was telling ye about, made from the rams horn

Johnsey

Green farmer wrote: »

Crook I was telling ye about

That's the job ! Does he make them to sell or just for himself ? Would like to get one and if so hmuch?

Green farmer

he makes them as a hobby, but sells them as well. I don't know how much they are, He gave me a present of mine. I'll pm you the details

gazahayes

http://georgemudgeshearing.co.k/product.php?id=338

Just came across this one bit hard to see it but wonder would it be much good?