acoustic insulation (soundproofing) a coop

[katydidit]

Husband finally broke down and let me have chickens (hooray!) I've got 4 chicks out in the brooder almost a week old. We are designing the coop right now, and after some reading, have discovered that I got a couple of noisy breeds, haha.

We got 2 EE's, a Delaware and Black Austrolorp.

Has anyone any experience with using acoustic soundboards (sold at Lowes) in their coops? Does it work? And is it worth the additional cost?

We live in a gated community off the golf course in an HOA. Our city ordinance allows us 4 hens, we couldnt find anything prohibiting hens in our rulebook, and quite frankly, the president in our neighborhood HOA breaks more rules than anyone else. In other words, there is no enforcement of rules in the neighborhood! That being said, we aren't terribly worried, but dont want our fancy pants neighbors getting their feathers ruffled at the occasional egg song and daily clucks of the girls.

Any experience with this would be much appreciated! I know the run wouldn't be able to be soundproofed,but if we could at least do the coop/nest box our hopes are that we could contain most the noise.

Thanks all!

 

[paddock36]

How 'bout sound proofing the neighbors house in stead so you don't have to listen to their complaining

. I know that's not nice.

I've never used the stuff so I don't know if it would be worth it or not. If you are allowed four hens then I wouldn't even worry about it. Plus if by the afternoon they will be in their coop being nice an quiet to go to sleep for the night.

 

[elmo]

Honestly, I don't think it would be worth the trouble. In addition to adding the stuff, you'd have to cover it up or the chickens would peck it. Just judging from our own flock, nearly all the egg songs get sung outside the coop anyway, and for the few sung inside the coop, the open poop door and vents let the sound carry. You wouldn't want to close down your vents just to contain the sounds because that would cause other problems.

 

[patandchickens]

Most people on this forum who've posted about having tried it have found that it didn't really do all that much good because you generally have *open windows and vents*. Which, obviously, are impractical to soundproof. So there is a real limit to how much effect you'll get out of it.

But of course you can try if you want, and at least be able to tell your neighbors you did whatcha could

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[SDR]

The only stuff I've ever worked with is fiberglass acoustical batts. It works great but is the nastiest stuff to work with. In fact one supply house I use has nicknamed it brown death.

Having said all that I agree with elmo. Venting is going to negate any sound proofing in the walls. I'd say your best bet is to put up a solid privacy fence around the run. But I'm guessing that is a big no no in your association rules.