Shepherd Clothing & Equipment: sturdy kit for your flock
From the shepherd's crook to the cotton shirt: here you find equipment that keeps up with the daily work around your flock.
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Kerbl Shepherd Crook Head, Leg Catch Hook Aluminium, without Shaft
Sale price: €7.70 Regular price: €7.99 (3.63% saved)
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Kerbl Shepherd's Crook Neck Catch 135 cm Stainless Steel
Sale price: €25.05 Regular price: €25.99 (3.62% saved)
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Kerbl Shepherd's Crook with Leg and Neck Catch, Stainless Steel, 145 cm
Sale price: €25.29 Regular price: €25.99 (2.69% saved)
Shepherd Clothing & Equipment: everything for work with the flock
If you handle sheep every day, you need tools that sit safely in your hand. Here you find classic shepherd's equipment such as staffs with a leg or neck catcher, the shepherd's crook and the shepherd's spade. Alongside that comes work clothing made for long days out on the pasture. Everything stays light enough to carry all day and solid enough for constant use.
Catching and holding sheep calmly
A shepherd's staff saves you from chasing after animals. With the leg catcher you take a sheep by the hind leg without unsettling the rest of the flock. The neck catcher in stainless steel with an aluminium hook keeps the head still while you trim hooves or fit an ear tag. The 135 cm versions give you reach inside the group, and the 145 cm model combines leg and neck catcher in one staff. If you would rather keep working with the shaft you are used to, choose the shepherd's crook without shaft, a leg catcher in aluminium that fits onto your own pole. Aluminium keeps the weight down, so your arm stays steady even after the twentieth catch.
Clothing and tools for daily pasture work
The shepherd shirt in 100% cotton is the classic work shirt: airy in summer, comfortable under a jacket in winter and tough enough for fencing, feeding and shearing. Cotton absorbs sweat and barely builds up static, which is a real advantage when you handle wool. The shepherd's spade type DS belongs to the basic kit as well. You use it to throw soil or small stones ahead of the flock and steer the animals without raising your voice. Together with staff and crook you have the tools that shepherds have relied on for generations.
Frequently asked questions
Leg catcher or neck catcher, which one do I need?
The leg catcher works best on a moving animal, the neck catcher when you need to hold a sheep still in one spot. If you do both on a regular basis, the 145 cm combination staff is the most practical answer.
How heavy is a shepherd's staff?
The staffs are made from aluminium or from stainless steel with an aluminium hook, so they stay easy to handle. You can carry one for hours without your arm getting tired.
Can I machine wash the shepherd shirt?
Yes, it is pure cotton and goes into the machine. Follow the care label and it will keep its shape and colour over many seasons.
Shepherd supplies: proven tools for working the flock
Working with sheep runs on calm hands and the right kit. That is what this category is for: shepherd's staffs with a leg catcher or a neck catcher bring a single animal out of the group, and the 145 cm combination staff covers both catching methods in one tool. The shepherd's crook without shaft fits your usual pole if you have grown fond of one. The shepherd's spade helps you steer the flock over longer distances, and the shepherd shirt in pure cotton stays with you through summer and winter alike. Aluminium and stainless steel keep the tools light and let them shrug off damp, dirt and constant use out on the pasture. That way you have everything to hand for hoof care, ear tags, shearing and the daily round on the pasture, and you work more calmly with your animals.