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Leg Crook For grabbing sheep and goats by a front (see above) or back leg. The depth of the hook reduces the chance of escape. Solid aluminum rod. Blue powder coating protects hands and clothes from black residue. Rubber hand grip. Neck opening 1.5". 54" long. Leg Crook, 1.40 lb..................... #803001 $25.75 The Premier We love everything about this crook. It’s light and strong—so it’s “quick” to use even in relatively weak hands. Hook is tough molded plastic that holds its shape and rarely breaks. Shaft is durable, coated fiberglass that withstands impacts. ( In-use photo p. 54.) Neck opening 4.75". 53" long. The Premier, 1.20 lb.................. #804331 $29.00 Head for Leg Crook Predrilled with 7/8" diameter hole for wood or fiberglass shaft (not included) . Has a small hole for screw to secure the shaft. Can be used with our sweet chestnut crook (at right) . Cast aluminum. 5.75" long. Head for crook, 0.40 lb............#803000 $12.401. Using a neck crook—
Once the neck is inside the hook,
rotate the crook with your wrist. This
applies pressure to both sides of the
neck and gives you an extra second
or two to pull the animal into reach
of your hands.
2. Catch a ewe on pasture—
First catch the lambs and hold onto
them with one hand. Then lay a leg
crook between the lambs and the
mother with the leg head toward
the ewe. The ewe will likely face
her lambs. Encourage the ewe ever
closer. When the ewe’s front foot is
near, instantly raise the crook and
snare her front leg.
3. The best for hair sheep?
Both neck and leg crooks work, as
the neck and leg sizes are much the
same as wooled breeds.
4. Why leg crooks for goats?
a. Because goats prefer to face
you—so to catch them it works best
to snag a front foot.
b. A goat’s agility, slender neck an
dhair mean that neck crooks usually
fail to hold a goat.
Unique Gifts It’s often difficult to find gifts that are unique without being tacky. So we did the legwork for you. We found handcrafted crooks and walking sticks, with panache! Sourced from around the world, these items are what we ourselves would like to receiv e. Available only on Premier’s website. Pepper Tree Crook Walking
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Target stickAbout crooks…
• Once you figure out how useful they
are, it’s hard to herd sheep/goats
without a crook in your hand.
• But if you have just one, it’s rarely
where you need it. So we have
several—in the barns, on ATVs and
by our handling yards.
• Crooks don’t last. They bend or
break. But they are less expensive
from Premier than they were years
ago (except for the wooden ones), so
they’re less $$ to replace.
• Neck crook openings can’t match
every animal’s neck. Ram necks
may be too large and lamb necks too
small; wool thickness changes and
ewe neck size varies.
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