Any way to stop the egg song?

[Bryce Thomas]

Randomly throughout the day, sometimes when and egg is not even layed a silkie hen will make a sound that sounds like "cawk cawk cawk KA KAWK" loud noise. Im going to be moving them into my neighbor hood soon and I dont want yo annoy my neighbors but that loud song. I hear you can train chickens to be quiet by spraying them with a bottle of water when they are loud but that seems really in-humane to me. Any Ideas?

 

[Shezadandy]

Randomly throughout the day, sometimes when and egg is not even layed a silkie hen will make a sound that sounds like "cawk cawk cawk KA KAWK" loud noise. Im going to be moving them into my neighbor hood soon and I dont want yo annoy my neighbors but that loud song. I hear you can train chickens to be quiet by spraying them with a bottle of water when they are loud but that seems really in-humane to me. Any Ideas?

Nothing will stop the egg song or other sounds a hen makes.

Make sure chickens (in quantity allowed and in coop positioning relative to property lines) are in line with local laws and they will be fine. If you're trying to put chickens where they are not permitted to be kept and neighbors complain, that is a different story.

Keep everything clean, dispose of the manure properly, manage the feed so as not to attract rodents, and most neighbors won't mind chicken noises during the day.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Nothing will stop the egg song or other sounds a hen makes.

Make sure chickens (in quantity allowed and in coop positioning relative to property lines) are in line with local laws and they will be fine. If you're trying to put chickens where they are not permitted to be kept and neighbors complain, that is a different story.

Keep everything clean, dispose of the manure properly, manage the feed so as not to attract rodents, and most neighbors won't mind chicken noises during the day.

X2!

 

[Bryce Thomas]

Nothing will stop the egg song or other sounds a hen makes.

Make sure chickens (in quantity allowed and in coop positioning relative to property lines) are in line with local laws and they will be fine. If you're trying to put chickens where they are not permitted to be kept and neighbors complain, that is a different story.

Keep everything clean, dispose of the manure properly, manage the feed so as not to attract rodents, and most neighbors won't mind chicken noises during the day.

Alright. Any way to dampen sound then? I had a feeling there is no way to stop it, but one thing I can change is how far the sound travels. Any ideas on how to dampen sound like putting thick towels on parts of the coop? Other spots would be open for ventilation of course

 

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[Shezadandy]

Alright. Any way to dampen sound then? I had a feeling there is no way to stop it, but one thing I can change is how far the sound travels. Any ideas on how to dampen sound like putting thick towels on parts of the coop? Other spots would be open for ventilation of course

We did our coop with interior nest boxes. The coop itself has exterior siding, and then also h as an interior wall (except it's plywood instead of say drywall like the inside of a house). My next boxes are kind of like a dresser within the coop- the front is open to the main part of the coop but the backs are closed (except when I open them for eggs) - so that's 3 layers of plywood that kind of insulate/dampen the noise. I don't have any actual insulation and my windows are open almost all the time. Definitely don't sacrifice any form of ventilation for noise dampening, especially in AZ.

Your best bet will actually be FANS. This will both dampen the noise and help keep the chickens cool. I've linked to a poultry exhaust fan that is made to take the abuse (dust!) created by the chickens - and it will of course help dampen the noise of the girls while keeping the air moving. If you point the exhaust fan so it blows into their run area, they get a nice breeze outside too!

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=D74B298D-3C6F-4287-9F9F-4EA09B8D0A73

 

[Bryce Thomas]

We did our coop with interior nest boxes. The coop itself has exterior siding, and then also h as an interior wall (except it's plywood instead of say drywall like the inside of a house). My next boxes are kind of like a dresser within the coop- the front is open to the main part of the coop but the backs are closed (except when I open them for eggs) - so that's 3 layers of plywood that kind of insulate/dampen the noise. I don't have any actual insulation and my windows are open almost all the time. Definitely don't sacrifice any form of ventilation for noise dampening, especially in AZ.

Your best bet will actually be FANS. This will both dampen the noise and help keep the chickens cool. I've linked to a poultry exhaust fan that is made to take the abuse (dust!) created by the chickens - and it will of course help dampen the noise of the girls while keeping the air moving. If you point the exhaust fan so it blows into their run area, they get a nice breeze outside too!

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=D74B298D-3C6F-4287-9F9F-4EA09B8D0A73

Thats surprising! Of all the things I expected I never thought fans would keep the sound damper

 

[Shezadandy]

Thats surprising! Of all the things I expected I never thought fans would keep the sound damper

Yep, fans really do help. Kind of like having a over the wing seat on a plane, just a steady noise. But really and truly, don't do just any fan in a chicken coop.

The amount of dust that builds up in say a regular house fan will eventually kill it and can even cause a fire. There's no keeping it clean, either because the dust and dirt and feathers will end up in the fan engine. If you look up "attic fans" - the instructions will specifically tell you not to use them in a chicken coop (see fire).

I use the J&D fan linked above because they are specifically made for the humidity and dirt that comes with the job of livestock with a sealed motor. To be most effective, place across from an open window or a mesh door - I use the steel security doors (like the kind you put on a front door of a house) for my access door. My poultry exhaust fan is directly across from the steel mesh door so it's pulling fresh air all the way through the building. Or you can make one out of hardware cloth if you're handy.

Get the right thing the first time, adds great ventilation and the steady drone of the fan eats a lot of the noise.

 

[3KillerBs]

My in-town coop was located in a direct line between my heat pump and my neighbor's heat pump -- both of which were on walls with few windows. There was also shrubbery as a baffle.

But most importantly, my neighbor didn't mind my chickens, not even my rooster, as long as we didn't mind their muscle car.

 

[STACEYH]

I have only had one solution to chickens being loud. Don't have them. If you are worried about neighbors go talk to them. I even took some free eggs to them after my girls started laying. No one has an issue with them even when they get loud. Mine do start yelling the moment they see me outside or hear a lawn mower. They know I will let the mower blow into the pen. Yummy treats for them.