Janey McKitrick

Tina- When the Hubby says it's scream-worthy...that's the stuff of nightmares around here. LOL
Rebecca- Oh sweet Jesus. The face you're making (assuming that's you?) - pretty much sums it up. Hehehehe

Thanks to all for your responses! Made me think, made me laugh, gave me the willies.

I'll leave this: A letter my oldest daughter left for my Husband one morning:

Dearest Father I do adore,
a favor from you I now implore.
a curious thing happen'd this day
that left me in such dismay!
A standing bath I were to take
when company I felt in my wake.
Mine eyes turned to the window-corner,
and met the gaze of an eight-legged foreigner.
An arachnid, hark! There stood on web,
"unwelcome" the least that could be said.
And of you, please, I do now pray
this spider, won't you swiftly slay?
To the shower, please, do make your way!
A hero you will be this day!

P.S.: Kill it with fire.
Love, K

Wayne- THAT'S what I want to hear. LOL Anyone got any more great "My chickens eat the heck outa spiders" assurances for me? Hehehe.

Jay C- Yes, many times they are orb spiders, and being 6' tall myself, I too can relate to the webby hat "fun". Uuugh. Sometimes I find myself coming face to.... face? with one of the scary dudes. Just not OK.
Thank you for the stick idea! I think I can handle that, and makes me feel much better! Will totally try that. Thanks again!

Jay C, that was a thoughtful & super helpful post. There's truth to what you say, & I need to adopt that attitude! Thank you! I definitely don't want to throw the balance off. I usually leave them alone when in the garden, but rather large ones get in my rabbit's walk-in hutch, & position themselves in a way that makes us have to deal w/ them before we can get to bunny to take care of him. I guess I'm most concerned w/ having that same problem in the coop. That would put a big damper on my excitement about hanging out w/ my Chicken Lovies.

I have to know -- will my chickens eat the umpteen zillion spiders in my yard that continually terrorize me and my poor children? (I know. I'm SUCH a girl).