Bumblefoot

One might say Friday nights on Silver Hill Farm are not your typical Friday nights.  Tonight's activity: chicken foot surgery.

 

After Teresa noticed a large bump on the silver lace hen's foot, Eric proceeded to perform groundbreaking foot surgery on her, a full on I&D (incision and debridement) of the wound with a utility knife and peroxide.  The Hen tolerated the procedure well and is now happily scratching in the pen with an amazing foot bandage applied. 

 

So we now say, Bumblefoot!  One might be temped to say, "God bless you," but do not be fooled, it is merely a staph infection of a chicken foot.  Nurse Teresa will check on the bandages tomorrow and observation will continue....