For the chickens, you may want to consider treating the whole flock as a preventive. They have been exposed. You need to clean out all the water immediately and refresh the bedding. Antibiotics in the water is the best way to treat them all, just for a week or so. Good luck!

I just live you Michael. You are so kind, generous and caring. I love the way you treat your nephews so much. Your tender care of Blue Bell and all living creatures is so admirable.

Love this nurturing side of you Michael. You are a good lad looking after Bluebell. Hope you BOTH feel better very soon.

ALWAYS good to see Dad and Sean working together!! "Doing It Ourselves" -- even the veterinary work!! Good On Ya!!

Michael, as for the chicken, if the antibiotics aren't helping I think I might know whats wrong. Not sure how its called exactly in English, but feel the front of belly if it's swollen and/or you feel a lot of stuff in it. If it is, then there is food stuck that is not getting digested. This can be fixed quite easily, but it is nasty: chickens are uncapable of vomitting, so you'll have to help her do so. Best/easiest is doing it with 2 people. One person holds her and tilt her with her head down a bit. The other person massages the front belly. This can take a minute but after a while she will start to vommit and believe me, it stinks like hell. When she does, take a brake once in a while, as she cannot breathe properly whilst this is happening. Edit: as to why I think it might be this issue, we have chickens ourselves and the sound she makes is similar to what one of ours had. The food not getting digested makes the stomach infected, producing a lot of thick slime. Due to this you hear the weird breathing. It might not be the case, but checking if her front belly is swollen (and feeling like a big bag full of water and stuff) is very easily done. Hope this helps in figuring out whats wrong with her.

Good job you spotted the chicken. Very nice gentle treatment of her. Hope she recovers.

Michael hope you start feeling better! You are such a lovely soul it was so sweet seeing you taking care of bluebell.

How lovely to see you care for Bluebell. I do hope she recovers.

I also thought a Spode chamber pot would be just the ticket for you, when you mentioned no bathroom upstairs. Glad you found one! Good luck with the sick chicken…. I have no advice in that domain. Sore shoulder, you will need massage and a good PT. And thanks for the lovely misty scenery accompanied by Bach.

I just started the video but I have to say, after the banter with Sean about cursing and bleeping it out, it reminded me that since you’ve been filming a few times a week this month, you seem more at ease and happier on camera. I know the pressure to make things really good and the constant thought of how to present your self really weighed on you after your success. As someone who is detailed oriented (sometimes a perfectionist) and REALLY has trouble getting started on projects or even chores (and finishing them if I have to start again), I totally feel how daunting it must be to film and get a video edited and out! But it seems like the more you film every day life, the easier it gets for you and it really is going to add to your skills and success. I don’t even know you, but I am proud of you for the way you have come through the last couple of years and shown yourself to be tenacious and authentic to who you are on your channel. Keep that camera in your pocket ready for anything (I was honestly surprised that you have been pretty much iPhone-only this whole time, your footage when cutting together a special sequence is so cinematic. Apple ought to be paying you and featuring your footage in their shot on iPhone” ads!)

Hello Michael-I’m sorry you are not doing so well at this time. You should see a doctor because you don’t know if you should be applying heat or cold (cold I imagine) to that shoulder/neck area to help with the inflammation. It’s a bother I know but you may heal better in the end. And you are treating your pretty chicken as well-I hope she improves very soon. I wanted to thank you Michael for the inspiration regarding Spode Blue Italian. Long before I was following your self and Stephanie I had bought a few Spode Blue & White plates to hang on the wall in my dining room-LOVED them and still do. I also had bought the B I teapot in some sort of a sale somewhere. When I saw your collection in your pretty cottage something inside me CLICKED! I have always loved dish-ware, china and crystal too. Blue and white have always been a favorite color combination in anything decorative. I am almost 70 in December, I don’t care. I am collecting Spode Blue Italian as my budget will allow-I LOVE IT SO MUCH! THANK YOU for the inspiration, it brings me SUCH joy!!

How to fix a broken chicken...priceless! I hope Michael you feel better. Sending warm wishes from my neck of the woods!

You can call her Spode, because she’s blue(bell) 😂

I was very impressed by the way you gave Bluebell her medicine!!! I had a guinea pig with a goiter and I had to feed her gruel and antibiotics by syringe three times a day but she was used to being handled! Good for you! Very, very kind...!

Good to see Sean with the crew. Love to see the cottage coming along

Bertie is my FAVORITE!!!!! More Bertie content pretty please 🥺 🙏🏼🐕🐶 he’s so adorable 😍

Get well soon Michael and bluebell. Glad Sean’s back’s better now xxx

You should reverse the hinge on the cottage door so it opens the other way, it would make it easier to get in and out with your counters... :)

First off...I wish you a speedy recovery...and Blue Bell as well. Secondly, the camera quality is fantastic...I didn't know it could get that crisp. Good to see progress ongoing in the cottage. Tah.

I would love to see you put some paint on a canvas……as an episode. Maybe your cute little chickens walking down your new cottage path, or on the pretty green grass, or strutting around in their coop. In primary colors, it is almost a cute story in itself…..so why not?! Looking forward to it!

The upstairs is coming along beautifully. Hope that both you and Bluebell feel better soon. XX

As someone mentioned, the stone lifting may have triggered the neck, shoulder pain ( it’s likely levator scapular muscle and deltoids that attaches to clavicle and occipital bones ( shoulder and base of head) Those muscles are what you use to lift. If I were treating you (22yrs a massage therapist) I would work on those muscles, ice for initial pain then heat. Sometimes a contrast shower of hot/ cold in cycles can confuse pain signals. Rest, anti inflammatories and a good massage therapist is the best. If it doesn’t resolve in a couple days after that treatment I’d recommend chiropractic, but my feeling is it’s really muscular. Hope you and Bluebell will Feel better! She does sound horrible…

Chickens that are sick are usually attacked by the other chickens. Good call to put her in a cage and nurse her. ❤️

Bluebell sounds really sick and I hope your antibiotics will help her to improve as I know you will take good care of her and for you I think your muscles cry out after that stone lifting. Hope you find some cure also soon so you both get better soon. Sending you both some healing power and think of you in the meantime. Have fun with your new phone it is something you can play with as it needs not much of lifting *smiles* And I enjoy my airtag it lets you find your things easily. Lovely greetings and careful hugs to you and your family.❤❤

Hello Michael. Hopefully you see this comment. I am not a vet but I work in the animal feed business so I receive a lot of info on chickens. You should check for avian flue. It is extremely contagious and we are currently in high risk periode in France (since yesterday as announced by the agriculture department). May be check the news in France for "influenza aviaire". These risks periods happen every year as the wild birds are migrating. But please check more information on that to protect the rest of your flock but also chickens that might be around in farms. If in doubt, ask a vet. 🐔😷

The cottage is so beautiful, like a postcard. So happy for you, Michael, and your family.❤️

Hello Michael, hope you and Bluebell are feeling better soon, I agree with others to treat all the flock to be safe. The cottage looks Amazing!

Get better soon Michael your pain is from over working in cottage and hanging those candles 😆 which was awesome. Hope blue bell chicken gets better too. 🐓👍❤️ Rest your muscles👍

I can see the difference in camera quality, your dad is positively glowing 😊 and great quality in darker spaces. I hope you feel better soon and that Bluebell recovers.

....in other news, it was amazing to see "the ole team" back with work & banter! Great stuff 😉😁💖 ....I love the use of the Bach music too...he's my fave classical...amazing phrasing 😍...I hope wee chicken is better soon....you know you'll make the Christmas deadline - you've got this! 👍💖

Michael, you’re leaving us with a cliffhanger - Bluebell’s recovery and how’ve your shoulder is healing! Hopefully all will be rainbows and unicorns in the next video.

Absolutely lovely to hear J S Bach cello suite . Always enjoy the music you play

Bless your heart, hoping bluebell gets better and you too

Awe poor bluebell. Hopefully she'll be ok , your trying everything you can. She does sound pretty sick though. She's warm and cosy whatever happens. So that's you and bluebell needing a Dr ... Oh oh it goes in 3's !

Hoping you feel better soon! ❤️ i have back pain frequently, and lying on a wood floor and getting your back as flat as possible and putting a thick book under your head and resting that way for as long as you can, helps immensely! While your lying there, give yourself a hug but pulling each shoulder towards you and then flatten as much on the floor. Ot sounds weird but helps.

Wishing the best for Bluebell. Stephanie also has a hurt shoulder and I believe it's the same one.....must be Chateau Shoulder.

Doing great with the daily vlogs Michael. Love tuning in every evening for your updates no matter how long or short they are.Hope you feel better soon and little bluebell too.

Cottage is coming along nicely. Poor chicken, I can't remember ever praying for a chicken so this is a first.

Hopefully you and Bluebell will be feeling better soon! Sending good vibes your way ❤️🍀💫

Hi Michael....I've over lifted and stretched all my life and I have pain between my shoulder blades, arm, up my neck, down my back, similar to what you're describing sometimes. So, for what it's worth, my Chiropractor gave me a hint and it works for me. Roll up a towel, tightly and place it on your bed lengthwise....fold your arms in front of you and gently lay back on the rolled up towel (should be placed in the same direction as your spine)....lay back and, although you'll feel it, it could be that your back is out, so you'll hear some popping....don't worry about it, lay there for about 10 seconds, then slowly get up, do this again in a few hours and hopefully, IF that's the problem and everything is slowly going back into place, the inflammation will cease and you should have some relief.

I hope your shoulder feels better. You are a good chicken father.

I hope you and Bluebell feel better soon!❤️

Bless their hearts! Send them some chicken 🐥 ❤️ from me, please! Ha e a great day!

Thank you so much for taking good care of bluebell. You gave her a chance. I pray she makes it...

Love watching all your Videos Michael and especially life with all your family. Your lovely cottage is looking fabulous. Fingers crossed for poor Bluebell and you were so right to separate her from the others. Hope your shoulder improves Stay safe

I love your videos and watching your progress in restoring the cottage. I really enjoy your family and friends just seem like such good people. I love how proactive you are for caring for bluebell. Hope your arm feels better!

So glad you look after your animals,I know how long ago this was but animals need our care,😊

Michael, you are so kind and have such a love for life. ox

What a lovely video yay Sean’s back dad looks happy his mates back Michael don’t leave your pain too long maybe warm hot water bottle on it double dose painkillers🥰Poor Bluebell you have a caring heart Michael hope the little sweety recovers Will you be doing an advent this year look forward to Xmas at the Chateau Thankyou for sharing fabulous as always😍❤️👌👌

Sorry you are in pain and also bluebell not well wishing you both a speedy recovery

Oh your videos warm my heart Michael 🥰 love the banter with your Dad & Sean. I could just imagine Miss Potter coming out of your front door & sketching that little hedgehog 🦔 I hope you get your shoulder sorted soon🤞 Aww.. your tlc for Bluebell ❤️

Poor Bluebell. She is soo pretty, just love her coloring.

You are very caring, love your videos!

You look like the best person to look after a poorly chicken, I hope Bluebell is up and about soon, and I hope your shoulder gets better soon!

I’m a veterinarian and you are doing great!

Great vlog. Best wishes to bluebell. I hope your shoulder heals soon.

Much sharper quality with new camera. Incredible difference.

Hope your shoulder gets better quickly,and Blue bell recovers.

LOVE the new camera. You are a good Apple rep. I have the 12 but looking to upgrade now I’ve seen the amazing quality.

Take care of yourself Michael. And hope Bluebell gets better 🥰🥰

Sending Love to you and Blue Belle.

How cute is the hedgehog. Put him in the greenhouse. It is cold in the 20’s at morning for the past three morning. Daytime in mid fifties. Heavy morning frosts too. So sorry you have hurt your shoulder. That looks so good. Dad and Shawn do great work. So sorry about your chicken. She is pretty. Hope she gets better. My daughter quash these red chickens and they are very vocal. Lol lol. I love the cobble walkways.

Sorry to hear you are doing poorly, see a doctor. You seem to be taking better care of "Blue Bell" than yourself. Good to see Mick, Sean and yourself working together. Some of the wood around the dormer's looks so fragile and cracked. Should it be replaced? I'm not a carpenter so? I loved an interlude you did in the middle of this vlog, beautiful Bach playing in the background to lovely visuals of the grounds covered in fog. Brilliant, thanks so much.

Michael, I hope Bluebell gets better soon. The ceiling levering work in the cottage looks great. Thank you for sharing.

Hello Michael. Great to see another vlog. It is a lovely sunny Sunday morning here in New Zealand. 🥰🥰🥰

Awww healing prayers for u both

Thank you for being a kind man and taking care of Bluebell.

Oh no bless ya, Michael it sounds like a trapped nerve in your shoulder. The cottage is coming on great,you are slowly getting there ,it will soon be done. Loving the vlogs . Xx lots of love xx

Beautiful sunrise 🌄. As we age our bodies do not forgive the leaning, stretching and pulling we did and never had too many repercussions in our youth.

Try a bit a Apple Cider Vinegar for your Bluebell Hen - It has worked wonders with my hens over the years and is very good for the whole flock. Fingers Crossed X P.s Love the Vlogs XxX

Ahh, poor little Bluebell. Michael will take very good care of you and get you back onto your little chicken legs very soon. Hope you're feeling better yourself Michael.

Michael I Hope will soon you feel better and get the right treatment to deal with the shoulder, neck issue!

Bach’s Cello Suites (?) accompaniment is wonderful. Your work is A+. So sorry about your shoulder/arm. While you’re incredibly motivated, please rest your shoulder to allow for discontinuing opiates.

clean the chicken coop to remove any poop of the infected chicken from being pecked at or scratched or rolled in by the other chickens. Also wear gloves and a mask the dust can be dangerous

You have a very kind and thought soul. I hope that both you and the chicken are feeling better soon.

Bless you, Michael, you are so good....and brilliant.

Oh bless you Michael, hope the shoulder heals soon! Love the wax jacket and Country casual shirt BTW! just need a decent trilby!👍

Beautiful, clear vlog with your new phone. Looking forward to more of your vlogs. Hope you're feeling better soon. You're a good guy to be trying to help the chicken. I'd try too. I've treated dogs, cats and birds with great success.

Great extra grit for your chickens is egg shells. My Nanna raised chickens all her life and always fed the shells to the chickens. Whatever she used every day was put in a separate bowl then put in bottom of the oven for 10 minutes. Crush them up and put in feed. This gives better shells on all your eggs and helps the chickens with the grit they need and protein for better eggs. It’s an old Irish thing but really works well.

PG Tips Great to see pops and Sean !!! I follow Sean as well . I hope Your chicken survives is she what we know in the trade as crop bound ? Bless her !!! Cottage is slowly starting on the home straight it’s going to be amazing 🤩!!!!! Hope the shoulder etc gets better take care 👏👏👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧

Hope you and Bluebell are better very soon!

What a chuckle I had listening to Michael fussin at that chicken to simmer down 😄

Sorry that you have this shoulder and neck pain, hope you are feeling better soon. You are pretty amazing with your knowledge on so many things and research to help Bluebell get better, such a beautiful bird hope she recovers ok. Take care, love Robb Torremolinos Spain xxx

Michael there are several sites online to help with your chicken. The way she was breathing opening her beak could be chronic respiratory disease but if treated she will be okay. She needs to be quarantined to another area away from the flock. Most feed stores will have antibiotics for her to take. I know it's hard to find a veterinarian that will take care of chickens. I raised chickens for many years and using my nursing skills was able to keep them healthy. If you give her medicine do not eat her eggs for a bit after medicine is done. Instructions will be on label. Good luck with her and don't give up on her. I would give the coop a good cleaning also.

Awww poor Bluebell. She's lucky to have you taking care of her. Hope your shoulder feels better soon.

How to fix a Broken chicken. You are absolutely adorable.

Awwwww blesss u fir taking great care of bluebell Michael x maybe should of given th hedgehog 🦔 a home and some extra food too…. I’m wanting that phone too.. glad ur getting on with the cottage and great to see ur dad too… hope ur shoulder gets better soon 🙏🏻

Heart lifting music on such a beautful scenery, sweet little hedgehog walking away.

Fingers crossed that both you and bluebell recover quickly. You may have a pinched nerve and will need either a chiropractor and or physical therapy exercises. Hope it gets sorted out quickly 😍😘

I hope bluebell makes a recovery you are such a kind caring man 🥰

Hope Bluebell get better and the rest of your flock are not affected. Take care of that shoulder and rest it. Lots of good advice so… listen 😘 see you soon.

I like the new camera. Very clear pictures.

Cottage is looking good. You’ve have done a beautiful job on it.

How thoughtful and caring you are. That little chicken is lucky its in a very caring place.

Poor chicken! Hope she’s better already. Hope YOU are better already!

Awww you have such a big heart Michael. Poor bluebell 😟 I love to listen to your voice on your videos and seeing your bright blue eyes. 😍

What A Like You Man You Are With Blue Bell I Hope It Works Micheal you Are Animal Lovely keep fingers crossed with the antibiotics

Hope Bluebell and yourself feel better soon.... keep an eye on the other chickens hopefully it's just bluebell that gets sick . Sending healing hugs to you and bluebell xxx

Aww poor Bluebell. Hope she gets well soon xxxx Ice or warmth for your shoulder and some gentle stretches. I get the same issue sometimes 😕

How cute little Bluebell is. Hope she recovers. Love and Respect from Norway.