Wisconsin Couple’s Commentary While Trying to Rescue an Owl Is Comedy Gold
Sometimes a serious situation can also be very funny, and this video that ABC7 posted to Facebook at the end of March is one of those times! The video was recorded by a woman as her husband attempted to rescue an injured owl from their chicken run, and their conversation during the rescue is comedy gold!
While you don't need the sound on to hear them, definitely turn the sound on! You can read what they are saying, but it's a lot funnier if you actually can hear them. Watch until the end because they not only rescue the owl, but they care for its wound, too.
I loved when the wife said, "We're not keeping him!" and "Honey, he's going to claw you to death!" ABC7 commenters got a kick out of the video, too. @Johnny Caulder shared, "Owl shows up like "I heard y'all got that free healthcare in here"!" @Miranda Lewis laughed, "Husband "Oh, he's got bumblefoot" and wife "Well I'm not helping his bumblefoot". 5 minutes later wife "I'll get the antibiotics and spray it" LOL!"
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What is Bumblefoot?
If you're like me, you may have been thinking, "What the heck is bumblefoot?" One commenter laughed and said, "Of course a chicken owner would know the owl had bumblefoot!" I'd never heard the term before, so I thought I'd see what I could learn about it.
According to Wikipedia, "Bumblefoot (ulcerative pododermatitis) is a common bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction that occurs on the feet of birds, rodents, and rabbits." These animals can get the infection through a scrap or cut, due to obesity, standing too long, and favoring one foot over another by putting too much weight on one leg. It can produce pretty bad swelling, as well as redness, and small red sores, "and depending upon severity and length of time with the condition, lesions, cracks, or discoloration."
Most of us don't have pet owls in the backyard that we need to worry about getting bumblefoot, but many people do have chickens. Since it's common for birds to occasionally get bumblefoot, I wondered how to care for it. The Happy Chicken Coop shared, "For the treatment of mild cases, some veterinarians recommend soaking the foot in a solution of Tricide Neo, an antibiotic treatment used on fish to treat skin ulcers and ‘fish rot’. Epsom salt foot baths daily also help to soften up the skin of the foot."
Prevention is always key, and the Happy Chicken Coop recommends keeping coops and bedding clean and free of debris, checking perches for splinters, and regular foot inspections. These are all things that responsible chicken owners should be doing anyways, but reminders are always a good thing.
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