NOISY chickens!

[M&M - England]

Have read numerous comments about noisy chickens in small gardens / residential areas so I thought would post this. Our first 3 (of which there's only 1 left!) were fairly quiet except of course when they lay! We now have another 4 - about a year old now. They have become progressively louder and louder in mornings to the point it's driving us nuts - and no doubt the neighbours! They are happy / healthy / not spoilt etc. I saw few comments about a radio on a timer - set one up last night in run/coop to switch on at 6am (tuned in to Classic fm). Just used zip/cable ties onto vent grill. Blissfully quiet this morning!!! Hopefully it will continue............. I will let you know!?! Darker mornings soon so not as bad then anyway...... will be posting photos of coop / run at some point as I took inspiration / ideas from others on this site - good to share.

 

[Flock Master64]

I'd love to hear how it turns out

 

[21hens-incharge]

As the sun is coming up and my noisy ones are squawking a bit I am interested in how this goes as well.

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC...great first post!

Are they squawking to be let out to range?
Hope the radio keeps working for ya.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Good morning aart.
If the squawking to be let out to range question was for me..... Nope I just have some very noisy BSL in my group. My other breeds are very quiet but those two are chatty Kathie's all day long.

 

[M&M - England]

We thought the noise was initially to be let out of run (*) or demanding food in addition to pellets (**) - but its not!! They carry on regardless - they just like being loud it seems!! Garden isn't huge but they don't know any different! Also I think two of them very noisy during whole process of laying - not just at end - and at least one when queuing up to lay!!

*pop-hole left open to run with leather curtain unless extreme weather
** changed to mash for a while as thought it might keep them more occupied and quieter. But no; just wasted more on the floor and must have been selective as soft shells within a few weeks. Now back to pellets!!

update to follow at weekend - in London every day now for rest of week

 

[aart]

If the squawking to be let out to range question was for me

No, was for the OP, thus the welcome and "good first post".

I have a bunch of loudmouth yakkers too.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Gotcha. Had me a bit confused since I was the one squeaking about the squawkers. Lol.