Okay, I had an idea that I really think would be great for Minecraft. The main point would be a Lasso. The Lasso can be used to move animals around, leading them by pulling. Then, when you right-click a fence, you tether them, making it so they can NOT despawn. from there, you can sheer sheep, and maybe make something to pluck chickens? or a cleaver? just something to make it easier. Maybe even being able to tether a chicken to a hen house, and every 2 min they lay an egg or two? I just always find that when I need some black wool, or need some feathers, It's tedious and really time consuming to go roaming about, and randomly find what I need. So, why not find it once, catch it, and then make use of it forever?
ideas for materials: string-string-iron= lasso