Hens???????

[chickenshow]

do hens make alot of noise like roosters the reason im asking is i want to keep one but it has to be quiet

 

[NJfarmer]

Hens do make noise but they are not as loud as a rooster's cock-a-doodle-do

 

[chickenshow]

how loud becuase we live on the edge of town and i have raised bottle lambs here and i want to show poultry next year

 

[silkiechicken]

Generally they aren't that loud... unless something scares them. Hard to say... Not nearly as loud as a roo though.

 

[thndrdancr]

They can be pretty loud, it just seems to depend on the chicken.

If you go to the thread "Why do my chickens holler and scream so much?"....chickachickaboomboom has a video of his two hens and their awesome clucking.

I was amazed and horrified.

Mine on the other hand are pretty quiet, but I did end up having one of my hens crow the other day, she is confused.

 

[TreyClark281]

i live on the edge of town too. and mine are very quiet!
except my pullet she chirps chirps chirps! but you can't hear it past my yard.

 

[ChickaChickaBoomBoom]

Quote:
Try being ChickaChickaBoomBoom.

-Dave

 

[rosyposyosy]

mine only make a racket when a cat comes in the yard... or if you hold one and the other gets jealous

but my chick is very noisy - i am guessing if you have a loner chicken she will either be very quiet and depressed or lonely and whiny and loud?

 

[eggchel]

Really the only noise problem is with roosters. Hens may make some noise but it isnt at 4AM!!! If your lambs didnt bother your neighbors then a couple hens probably wont either.


Chel

 

[ChickaChickaBoomBoom]

Quote:
Maybe not 4am, but 530am, 6am, 645am, 7am, 9am, 11am-2pm, 9pm, and,...uh, I think that's it.

And that's two hens.

Having said that, I think I'm starting to get used to it, as I'm sure others do as well. I'm also stockpiling eggs to give to the neighbor next door tomorrow. Give that a try and see how it works .

You will probably find that they are not a problem, but be prepared in the event that they are. Just my humble, chicken-friendly opinion.

-Dave