LOUD LOUD LOUD Chicken! help!

[adcockfarm]

We have six backyard chickens and they are EXTREMELY loud, especially in the morning.

One in particular is a lot louder than the others. they are a little more quiet outside, but in the coop it's worse. I'm worried that it is too loud for the neighbors. should I try to provide chicken toys in the coop? any reasonable suggestions will be appreciated!

thanks!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

We have six backyard chickens and they are EXTREMELY loud, especially in the morning.

One in particular is a lot louder than the others. they are a little more quiet outside, but in the coop it's worse. I'm worried that it is too loud for the neighbors. should I try to provide chicken toys in the coop? any reasonable suggestions will be appreciated!

thanks!

What is the noise they are making - is it just excited clucking, are they honking(I have one "honking hen" and she is LOUD), is one of them a rooster who is crowing or? When they are noisy, what is your response? Often times we have unintentionally trained our animals to do something we don't want them to do - for example, if your reaction to the ruckus is to go throw treats to get them to quiet down - to you, you are getting them to be quiet; to them, you are saying that making that noise is how you get treats and that will only make them do it more, not less.

 

[aart]

How big is your coop and run?
How old are they?


I have one pullet who is many decibels louder than all the others, tho they all can be pretty loud.

 

[adcockfarm]

They are about righting a old. The Rhode Island Red is def the way loudest!!! They of course do their egg song loudly. I'm just nervous because we r in a residential area and many times it's at like 6 am and I worry about my husband and neighbors losing patience.

 

[adcockfarm]

That was supposed to be 8 months old.
Coop is average for 6-8 hens and we have 6. But they free range much of the day. The mornings tho when it's worst they r in coop from night.

 

[aart]

That was supposed to be 8 months old.
Coop is average for 6-8 hens and we have 6. But they free range much of the day. The mornings tho when it's worst they r in coop from night.

Feet by feet dimensions?
Can you post a pic?

They can be noisy, folks don't realize....might be able to put something up inside the coop to deaden the sound.

 

[SunkenRoadFarms]

Are any lights shining into the coop? My flock is dead quiet until the littlest sliver if sun comes over the horizon or a flood light is turned on. Then it's time to get out of the coops.

 

[adcockfarm]

would chicken toys be a good idea?

 

[tcstoehr]

When daylight comes and they are locked inside the coop and want out, expect a racket!
They're ******-off and they're not afraid to show it.