[shropshire_blue]

Hi guys,


I think I need a crook.  Lambs are bloomin impossible to catch!  Any recommendations?  Neck, Leg or Combi?


Cheers

[Foobar]

I have a Colroy Neck crook, that seems to do the job. Never felt the need for a leg crook ... yet.

[nicandem]

if you look at 'Parliament Today' on televivion, you will see over 600 varieties of crook to choose from
















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[SallyintNorth]

ha ha nicandem 

A sheep leg crook is a neck crook for lambs    - that's what I use. 

[shep53]

The longer the better, i have leg and neck aluminium crooks, they can be bent and straightened no problem

[Fleecewife]

The longer the better, i have leg and neck aluminium crooks, they can be bent and straightened no problem

Trouble is they tend to straighten just when you don't want them to     Neither OH nor I use a crook, except to pose when judging 

[Foobar]

The trouble I find with using a crook is that unless you have it with you all the time, when they see you with it they cotton on to the fact that you want to catch one of them, and they do a runner quick fast!!

[novicesmallholder]

We purchased a long neck aluminium crook from Mole Valley Farmers - fantastic!

[supplies for smallholders]

We have sold a few recently, both leg and neck models - and had some good feedback.

My advice is to go for a tubelar version as they are lightweight but incredibly strong.

[Pipsa]

I bought a crook a week ago - - and used it for the first time yesterday : to catch
an escaped guinea fowl!

[Bionic]

Pipsa, you have given me ideas for an escaped dog 

[SteveHants]

I have one of those leg/neck combi crooks, seems to work fine. The trick when catching lambs is to keep it down till you can lift and catch. Having said that, I like to take the whole litter to mark/tag at the same time and so its pointless with multiples. Its handy I was once good at rugby.....

[shropshire_blue]

Thanks for all the feedback guys! I think the dual neck/leg one will be best for me, and yes - as long as possible.


I'm hoping that by catching them quickly I'll prevent disturbance to the rest of the flock, as at the moment I end up chasing them all round the yard for ages!


They're already numbered and ringed, but we have orf on the farm, and catching them to baktakill is taking a while!

[SteveHants]

try a salt lick - normally works for me.


I reckon you can forget about getting hold of lambs after they get to 4 days old.

[VSS]

Different tools for different jobs - Tim uses a leg crok for catching ewes, but it does need practice. I use a neck crook for ewes and use a combination crook when checking round ewes and lambs.