Are Buff Orphingtons calm and quiet hens???

[chuckzoo]

I have two Barred Rocks now 1 yr old. The problem is when the one goes into the nesting box the other one cackles until she comes back down about 30 mins!!!

I want to add one more hen and was considering a BO so she would have some company and not feel lonely.

Would a BO be a good choice?

 

[goldeneggtees]

Hi, mine are NOT quiet hens by any means, they are almost 1 year old and they make plenty of noise cackling away especially if I'm late letting them out in the morning. But I still love them!

 

[dawg53]

I have 2 Buff Orpingtons. One is a screamer in or off the nest. The other is a screamer in the nest only. My barred rocks are quiet,even in the nest. Go figure!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

My flock consists of four Buff Orps, and they are not quiet at all. My screen name reflects their personality. They are Hooligans, not Orpingtons.

 

[ranchhand]

That's normal hen behaviour. They are social creatures, and the breed won't make much difference as far as laying noises or behaviour. Almost all hens will announce the arrival of a new egg.

My roosters even like to help announce! Now THAT'S loud!

Just as a btw? There's no H in Orpington.

 

[chuckzoo]

What would be the best choice for a quiet breed?

 

[Reinbeau]

My two BOs are the quietest birds out there - the BRs are loud, and the GLWs make the strangest noises! But definitely, the BOs are the quietest.

 

[Joyryder]

I've had 11 BOs., they are definitely the calmest and quiet for chickens. I think my Black Australorps were less noisey, but I only had 2.

 

[Bravo]

My EE's are the quietest in my flock. They do the egg-song for a few seconds and thats about it. I have 2 BA's who people say are a quiet breed so if thats the case they make my EE's look like mute lil' angels

 

[CityClucks]

Of my flock, the Black Australorps seem to be the quietest - I have BRs, BOs, EEs, RIRs, a Dark Cornish, and a Brown Leghorn.