LOUD LOUD hen problem (pic of offender)

I had the same problem except mine was a White leghorn. I ended up giving her to a farm because it was just too stressful trying to keep her quiet

 

Hummm I hear they taste like chicken...
if not put her on craigslist. she will be gone in minutes.
I sold a roo last week. he was up for no less than 15 minutes before I had a buyer. WOW.

mine were a noisy bunch this morning. from 6:30 to 8:30. oh ya beautiful Sunday morning sleep in.... yeah right! when I went out at 8:30 having had enough, found the problem. everyone wanted to lay an egg at the same time! I have 9 hens and 3 boxes full. they sat in the coop and yelled at each other to get finished. what a racket. not just one hen but no less than 4-5 all yelling this am at the same time!

Connie

 

There is a buy/sell/trade area on BYC, a fellow BYC member might be interested in her if you post an ad for her. You can also try Craigslist.com to try and rehome her. I would make it a point that she is loud and if you want her to go to a no kill farm, I would state that as well!
Good luck she is a pretty girl!

 

I wish i was closer! We have tons of noisy ones here what would be one more! You should have luck on craigslist, chickens go fast, just be sure you put that you want her to go to a no kill home.

 

My 2 year old australorps and sussexes are loud in the morning, before they lay, as well. Generally, things quiet down in the afternoon, by which time they've already laid their eggs. I live on a farm, so noise really isn't an issue, but I have to say that my perception of how noisy they are, and my visitors perception is quite different. (I think they're much noisier than my neighbors do, probably b/c it echoes in my yard). Have you talked to your neighbors to find out if she's really bothering them?

I actually lived in Davis for about 10 years (left in 2001), and my memories of the place were of roaring leaf blowers and air conditioners going all day long. (I loved Davis--it is a great little city--but I remember plenty of irritating suburban noise). I actually enjoyed the sound of my neighbors' chickens--someone near Cornell Drive kept a rooster back then). If I remember correctly, the city noise ordinance allows you to make noise after 10 am, so maybe you could just leave her shut up in the coop til then, which would muffle the noise....

Good luck.

 

Hey Stef-

I have a bad black aus too. She is about the same age, skittish, grabby and obnoxiously loud. She clucks really loud and frantic if she finds a yummy treat she wants all to herself, and enjoys picking on the lower members of the pecking order in her free time. It is nearly impossible to get a hold of her, but when I do she will quietly submit and let me hold her. But honestly, I thought I had some kindof hoax on my hands after all the posts I have read on how nice and friendly and quiet these birds are supposed to be.

maybe ours are siblings.

 

I have a bo just like her too. She gets going with the BAWWWKKKKKKK Bawking and then she gets all the other girls going. Today I was trying everything to stop her from screaming. Finally a can of corn and she was quite. My youngest daughter said, Mom I think the chicken police are going to show up! Man you just want to grab the little beaks and tell them to use their inside voices!

 

I'm so sorry that I'm laughing at this, because I KNOW how frustrating it is! I've been there... Maybe some well timed eggs for your neighbors will make you feel a bit better about it.
Comb or not, she sounds cheeky enough that she should be fine in another flock... I wouldn't worry too much about it.