How to get my chooks to shut up!

[aart]

4 are 2 on the 26th of Dec, 4 are 1 on the 9th of May. This is new behavior, and I have never seen any predators ever.

So not new layers, they can be noisy.
Preds may be there.
Otherwise I don't know.
Mine get raucous at times.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What breeds? Some are more noisy than others.

 

[Nats Chickens]

Brown layers, Black layers, White layers...
Sorta like ISA Browns, Black Stars, and RIWXLeghorn.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Brown layers, Black layers, White layers...
Sorta like ISA Browns, Black Stars, and RIWXLeghorn.

Those are all noisier breeds in my experiences.

 

[Nats Chickens]

Good grief!

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

how am I going to get them to shut up? Any suggestions??

I wish I knew. Mine drive me crazy sometimes and I would be embarrassed/nervous if I had neighbors who could hear them. Mine are Welsummers.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Those are all noisier breeds in my experiences.

What are some quiet free-ranging breeds?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What are some quiet free-ranging breeds?

My buff Orpingtons don't make too much ruckus. My barnevelder are very quiet, but they also don't go too far. My cochins are quiet, and my Wyandotte don't make much noise to name a few.

My noisy birds are my Ancona, polish, and my single Australorp. Sometime noise making is an individual trait despite breeds. I also have a bunch of breeds that fall in between.

Avoiding breeds that are considered flighty or those mixed with them is a good start to a quieter flock, although they generally are the best for egg production, so if you are after eggs you may have to put up with the noise.

I also find younger birds to be noisier. The older mine get the less they get reactive to stuff

 

[BGcoop]

Mine make a racket. I check on them and they all pipe down. When I leave they start clucking.

Funny, mine are fairly quiet until they see me, then they scream for treats, to be let out to free range, for treats.....

 

[ShellyBlanco]

Our girls (10 RIRs, 2 Brown Leghorns) are very noisy egg layers and in general, we love it!