How loud are Hens?

[dblwing]

Hello,I am new at BYC raising.I live in the city limits and have kept and shown rabbits for years.I got the chicken bug and I have a nice coop and my neighbors on both sides and in back of me are fine with it.Everyone says to get Hens and not roosters which I understand.How loud are the hens?We live in a area with houses close to each other.Also which hen breeds are quieter?How many should I get?I have a family of four and would like some eggs and be able to give some away.Thanks dblwing PS I must confess,I picked up about a dozen pullets RIR,Aricana,and black and white checkerboard kind,type slips my mind right now.They are suppose to be all hens.

 

[trilyn]

from NY! Congrats on your new chicks! Well, in my short experience, the hens are pretty quiet. You'll hear them trilling, warbling or clucking, but they're not loud-not like a bunch of dogs barking loud. Good luck!!

 

[Sillystunt]

mine only are loud when they announce they laid an egg for me! But when i say loud i mean no where near a roo!

Congrats and

 

[esjro]

I think it depends on the hen. I have one barred rock who is constantly yelling, and an Amercauna who yells before and after laying. The others are quiet.

 

[Sillystunt]

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