LOUD Chicken Breeds

[Iluveggers]

There’s been a TON of questions on BYC about which chickens to avoid in a neighborhood because they are loud. I thought it might be helpful to some members if people shared info in one general spot in a poll.

If you check any breeds you own that our LOUD, then write your quietest breeds in the comments. I’m only including large/standard fowl in the poll and could only pick 20 so tried to find the most common, but feel free to add your loud bird breed in an extra comment!

 

[fin-dachickmasta]

Roosters in General

 

[Iluveggers]

Should have clarified…egg layers for the backyard!

 

[fin-dachickmasta]

ohhhhh ok

 

[3KillerBs]

My loudest are crossbreeds -- Lavender Orptington x Silver-Laced Wyandotte.

Big girls with BIG voice and a great delight in celebrating their eggs.

 

[Chicks in VA]

my ayam cemani rooster is supe loud lol
my loudest girls are the Hylines and 1 EE

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Polish! They are deafening.

 

[nuthatched]

All chickens.
But wyandottes and rocks tended to carry on....

 

[RubelliteRose]

I checked Easter Egger because Clover, our Olive Egger, would stand behind the back porch and scream until someone came out to either escort her to the coop or escort her back to her friends. She had us well trained Now that we have a cockerel, she doesn't do this as much, but is still loud when she wants something.
Our quietest bird is also an Easter Egger Our Dominiques are in the middle of the group for noise.

 

[Skyle]

Red sexlinks! Mine used to complain loudly about everything all day long lol.
The quietest ones are the Bantam Cochins.