Finally!! My noise complaint

[Ole rooster]

I agree with the natural born complainers. I talked to my nearest neighbor about the chickens and he ask when I was going to get some. I told him last week I got 8. He couldn't hear um. Even the rooster.

Some folks are just ill and want everybody around to be ill with um. Just ignore those fools.

 

[unannoyingneighbor]

My neighbor's hens are fairly loud and constant - that's what's truly anoying, that the noise is all day, every day. Plus, frequent very loud commotion at night. Which are the weirdest, creepiest sounds I've ever heard. Enough to make your skin crawl. Yet even the barkingest dog in the hood goes in the house sometimes. And it's flawed thinking that it's fine because your chickens are 'no louder than x, y or z.' Because x, y, and z are not okay or acceptable. People who make noise like that (let's not blame the animal for being an animal) in residential neighborhoods are self-centered, oblivious and rude. I know this because not all my neighbors do it and neither do I. I'm not going to "report" or complain to officials about my loud neighbors. It wouldn't do any good and I'm not an #%!&$@€. But I sure wouldn't mind some fresh eggs sometime!

 

[nuthatched]

My neighbor's hens are fairly loud and constant - that's what's truly anoying, that the noise is all day, every day. Plus, frequent very loud commotion at night. Which are the weirdest, creepiest sounds I've ever heard. Enough to make your skin crawl. Yet even the barkingest dog in the hood goes in the house sometimes. And it's flawed thinking that it's fine because your chickens are 'no louder than x, y or z.' Because x, y, and z are not okay or acceptable. People who make noise like that (let's not blame the animal for being an animal) in residential neighborhoods are self-centered, oblivious and rude. I know this because not all my neighbors do it and neither do I. I'm not going to "report" or complain to officials about my loud neighbors. It wouldn't do any good and I'm not an #%!&$@€. But I sure wouldn't mind some fresh eggs sometime!

Thos thread is from 2011, you'll likely not receive a reply.

 

[Stevef646]

Well the day finally arrived.

I received a call from our City's Code Enforcement officer this afternoon regarding the noise my three hens make. First, he needed to confirm that I had chickens. I told him yes, I have three. He seemed a little shocked by that, maybe thinking I had more based on the complaint. I explained that I lock them up every night and let them out no earlier than 7:00 am (our noise ordinance is 7 am - 10 pm). Luckily, he has chickens too so completely understands what I'm dealing with. He asked what kind I had. 2 BO's and an BA. "Oh, those are good layers!" LOL!!! My girls are loud when they lay eggs (naturally) and occasionally when they want to come out of the run into the yard. I've been home for the last 5 days and this is a standard behavior.

I suspect neighbors directly to the south of me called in the complaint. There are two condos south and older folks live in them. One neighbor has a yowly cat she tethers occasionally in her backyard. I rarely hear the cat and never at night. The other has a yippy chihuahua that starts barking at 930 pm EVERY night. Sometimes we are blessed with several rounds of yippy at later hours of the night too.

I feel I should go and introduce myself, let them know I have chickens and ask if they are bothered by them. What is the best way to do this?

I know how some posters feel about folks raising chickens in the city. Our chickens are pets, an odd choice of pets but pets none the less. And, I like the fact that we can get our eggs fresh from the back yard. I am also using this experience to teach my daughter the responsibility of raising an animal that "gives" back something tangible. Cats are great, but they don't give food back unless you count them barfing up their food on my couch. Sorry, a moment of humor!

Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions on how to approach these neighbors regarding my noisy chickens. Thanks in advance!

Just so you understand from a neighbor's point of view. I have chickens so I understand they squawk. Every year my neighbor moves her chickens for shade which I understand but this location is about 10 to 15 ft from my bedroom. Her chicken squawk all afternoon so there's no chance of taking any kind of naps. Not much I can do about that. But they also start squawking at 5:30 in the morning and they are incredibly loud. This I find to be very annoying. The first year they were moved over I asked if they could be placed somewhere else cuz they were too close to my bedroom and the reply was no . Would I call the city and complain about my neighbor? Absolutely not. But I think there is a point of respectfulness.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

Just so you understand from a neighbor's point of view. I have chickens so I understand they squawk. Every year my neighbor moves her chickens for shade which I understand but this location is about 10 to 15 ft from my bedroom. Her chicken squawk all afternoon so there's no chance of taking any kind of naps. Not much I can do about that. But they also start squawking at 5:30 in the morning and they are incredibly loud. This I find to be very annoying. The first year they were moved over I asked if they could be placed somewhere else cuz they were too close to my bedroom and the reply was no . Would I call the city and complain about my neighbor? Absolutely not. But I think there is a point of respectfulness.

Just FYI, the person you're replying to hasn't been on the website since 2013, so you're not likely to hear from them