help! structure/landscape to minimize the noise?

[Gen9]

Only one egg per chicken every 23 hours max. Roos has a partner in egg laying crime. Put your hand over each of their backs the ones that automatically squat are either laying or getting ready to lay. Occasional egg gifts to the neighbors never hurts either.

Thanks for the advice, I do have another Ameraucana so now I'm thinking it was her. I have a cockerel, he is in isolation with the other Polish, but I'm thinking if he gets any bigger he'll be ready for general population soon.

I wish I could get that close to them, they won't let me touch them

 

[Gen9]

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I've thought about that, but don't want to spend the extra money. I have to go there every morning to feed them anyway (it rains here off and on and if the feed gets too wet, they won't touch it)

I also have my garden next to the run that I water every morning/evening so while I'm at it I might as well go to open/shut the coop. I would like to have one eventually in case I have to go out of town for a few days though

 

[ThinkingChickens]

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We have a similar situation in that on one side we have a chain link fence. Those neighbors can hear our chickens. We too want to build a 6' privacy fence to match the rest of our yard. Bamboo is pretty invasive but planting trees around the run, closest to the noise source, and layering bushes as well should help a little.

 

[Zonoma]

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Careful with yews- don't put them too near the run as they are toxic and chickens who have exhausted the greenery in their run will taste just about anything that looks like it might be good.

 

[allpeepedout]

Single lines of trees and wooden fences do little to block noise, according to my research into how to stop noise created by one of my neighbors. It takes something like a large earthen brim or solid wall. Although I am a good distance from my neighbors, because I have filed noise complaints against them, I now find I am skating on thin egg shells with my accidental roo and BAWKing hens. I cannot be a source of nuisance noise myself.

Therefore, I opted for less ventilation than I would like in my coop (but still meet 1 sq. ft. per chicken min.) to improve soundproofing, and keep the chickens shut in until after 8:00 a.m. to make sure they don't wake or disturb neighbors. I run a fan on hot nights to compensate for the reduced ventilation, and open a people-sized door in the day to air out and dry out the coop. Wood, and multiple layers of materials, help soundproof coop walls.

Good for you for proactively working with your neighbors; people have highly individual sensitivity to noise.

 

[Gen9]

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Thanks for that advice, I will be careful in selecting any shrubs (if it even comes down to that, so far no neighbors have a problem with the noise, and don't seem to mind that we have chickens)

 

[Gen9]

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Thanks

I wasn't expecting this but got another egg - but not until 2:30pm - I thought they only laid in the morning. I'm going to upload more pics of my coup, I definitely know we'll need a new one soon... what was my husband thinking when he chose the plywood? I have no idea. Interior plywood that is

 

[Crabby Chicken]

wait til the rooster starts crowin....i can hear mine in a closed plywood coop....through a basement door and a screen door from 200' away like he's right next to me....i take my elderly neighbor...who they have eatin all his hostas on occasion as well.....crabs and whatever else i can make mends with....your neighbors will hear him...promise you that !!!

 

[Gen9]

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Yeah, I figured I would have to get rid of him, even though he's Polish, I've heard they are a little more quiet, but I know every roo and every hen is different. I have a leghorn and she is so talkative and loud compared to the rest, I don't know what gets her going but she'll start that loud growl or what ever you want to call it "brrrrrraaaaaaaaaa" - they all do that but she does it the most lol, might have to get rid of her too

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Our girls lay at all times of the day. We have a couple who lay very late, so eggs to collect each morning when they go out. More eggs at lunch, and more at lock down each night.