Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[TINKS]

Hi everyone

I've just discovered something amazing but some of you probably know already. CHICKENS EAT SPIDERS I know this because, being afraid of them, I was tidying my greenhouse pots with gloves and a long pole just incase something was lurking and when a spider decided to make a run for it my hens were fighting over who was going to get it. Great stuff. Perhaps I'm being cruel but at least the spider provided food rather than me killing it for no reason(other than my survival). Now I can garden with confidence and afew chickens around my feet

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Deb

[CrookhamChooks]

Yes!

I am terrified of big house spiders - now they have a more useful fate then being hoovered up .... I get my eldest son to take them out and feed them to the girls - waste not, want not

[Snowy]

Yes I do that too! Spiders don't bother me, but my son isn't keen. I've taught him to catch them in a beaker and feed them to the girls! (he's 4 )

I hate slugs and snails, so lead the chooks round the garden lifting up stones so they can eat them. They weren't too keen on the great big snails so now I put them on the path and stamp on them - then they clean them up no problem.

[Olly]

I'm not scared of spiders luckily, but when I'm turning out plant pots and find one with lots of snails/bugs on, I hand it over for a quick clean-up!

It comes back free of all extra creatures in no time. Wonderful, it's made gardening so much easier!

[Laura & CTB]

We had to lift a piece of decking yesterday - loads of spiders and woodlice underneath - the girls had a lovely time.

 

Now they look longingly at the rest of the decking - if only they had a screwdriver between them

[Egluntyne]

Hi everyone

, I was tidying my greenhouse pots with gloves and a long pole just incase something was lurking

Deb

You forgot your bicycle clips!

 

Mine love spiders and other beasties...they fight over them too!

 

Let 'em loose on the compost heap.....they'll have a field day....and turn it over for you !

[Rhapsody]

He he I remember I'd had my girls about 3 days and watched open-mouthed as Magnifico ran down and devoured a biggish spider on the garden path. I HATE the blessed things they give me the heebie-jeebies so hurrah for hen friends!

[chelsea]

major spider fear here! even small ones scare me.

 

Hubby knocked down a garden wall the other day and collected loads of beasties...spiders....woodlice...earwigs and saved them in a tub..the girls had a right feast.....