I have both the wooden neck crooks (from the local farm supply) & one of Premier's blue leg crooks. In my non-scientific studies:
The sheep recognize the bright blue leg crook & scramble.... the shorter, neutral colored wooden crook can be used stealthier. (Is that an official word??)
The bright blue leg crook is good for hooking lambs by the neck and is useless for hooking lambs by the leg...
I think the bright blue leg crook is really too long/tall for working in stalls.
I found the leg crook catches an adult pretty well, but they shake & twist & spaz so much I'm afraid they'll break a leg. I think this is a length issue again, because the distance between me & the sheep is too great for me to grab onto the sheep-- at least me working solo. I use the crook to 'snare' the sheep & then grab onto it with hands/arms etc to move it, sort it, whatever.
If I had a helper, I suppose I could crook the leg & someone else would grab the sheep.
The wooden ones used to be about $4 something each... last time I looked at one in the farm store it was $12!!!! Cowabunga! Sheepabunga??
The wooden crook, altho not much to look at, is more functional for my needs.
Your mileage may vary, :-)
Diane
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