And Finally...

Meet little Biscuit, who we had to feature in our ‘And Finally’ slot. If you look closely, you may notice something a little different about Biscuit, for she’s missing the end of one of her toes! Those of you who keep chickens will know they simply love attempting kitchen break-ins, and Biscuit’s ill-timed effort one day resulted in her foot being shut in a door.

Biscuit’s owner, Jane Dorling, told us: “A quick look at the damage and we took Biscuit to our vets where after examining her they recommended a general anaesthetic and the removal of the end of her long toe. Biscuit came through the operation well and we picked her up later that afternoon along with some painkillers and antibiotics. We kept her in our house for two weeks as it was important to keep the wound clean and she really seemed to enjoy it, essentially sitting on the back of the sofa watching TV every evening. Gradually we let her outside, and my son James made her a sock that we tied to her foot to keep her toe clean.

“After returning to the vets for some check-ups Biscuit had her four stitches out and is now back out in the garden with her friends. She still waits by the back door to come in at night but is getting used to the hen house again. She is such a character and continued to lay an egg every day in a cat box we left out with straw in it! And we are now very careful when shutting the back door!”