What purpose does a shepherd's staff serve when tending sheep?

A shepherd's crook or staff has two purposes: 1/ It gives you a longer "arm" and reach. read more

A shepherd’s crook or staff has two purposes: 1/ It gives you a longer"arm" and reach. When you want the sheep to for example go into a trailer or pen, or turn at a crossing, waiving a stick in your outstretched arm helps you block them off and steer them in the direction you want them to go. read more

The phrase “rod and staff,” used in the Biblical book of Psalms, has strong associations for people of the Christian faith. What many people may not know, however, is that these tools, so important to ancient sheep herders who kept the animals for meat and fiber purposes, are still used today by shepherds who prefer traditional techniques. read more