Urgent Help Please! This Spider Killed 2 Chickens Already!

[leadwolf1]

thailand...i think we have talked before. I really think it is the malaria...once the load gets too large, the outcome is quick and rapid from loss of oxygen. I'm so sorry That spider would cause me to run screaming but, I think it is probably harmless to your chickens.

 

[andycrosby]

Hi sorry late getting back to you they are very low in poison as are all spiders of Thailand. I see local kids pick them up and walk round with them on there shoulders and I have one about that size in the house somewhere. But we do not know how this will effect chickens , I would think this is a one off thing and if you kept chickens for the next 20 years will most likley never happen again.
I did not bother with them in the end I took some Barred Plymouth rock instead and I am thrilled with the results best chickens Ive ever kept. Eggs and chicks everwhere its great and there such a good looking bird, but my mate has just offered me some columbian Wyndottes so I may be building yet another pen.
just to keep you up to date
I think we are running about 10 easter eggers, 10 BPR, 20 White Leghorn, 20 red turkeys, 50 rhode island reds, 4 indian runner ducks, 4 geese, 50 cambells, and about 20 native Thai chickens , two rhea and Im just hatching some emu
We also have 4 cows and a dog two great kids who love the life we built here in Thailand

 

[member 512732]

Impressive spider. My neighbor found a tarantula yesterday so I put in under my storage trailer. Im hoping my roosters wont harm it. I love spiders..except the ones in the movie Mist. https://www.pattayaunlimited.com/huntsman-spider/

 

[Crazy Chava n chickens]

Is that giant thing on the tree trunk your spider? Holy crap!
And that Thailand spider is going to give me a nightmare tonight, sitting on that little girl's hand.
I am not normally squeamish about spiders, but good lord. If I saw those I would cover my entire yard in DE.

I would be spraying neem.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I would be spraying neem.

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