New chcken mama!

[Jesseyinpink]

My husband decided to surprise me with 5 chicks and an almost completed coop on Monday. We have two Ameraucanas, two Jersey Giants, and a Welsummer (kind of my favorite so far but don't tell the others). I was really hesitant at first but the more I read the more excited I am! However, I was poking around on here reading about "egg songs" and am now worried my neighbors will hate us when they start laying. We live in a development. How loud are talking here on average? Like vacuum cleaner volume? Table saw kind of volume? I'm in new territory here and I have a hard time adjusting to unknowns. Thanks!

 

[drumstick diva]

It's hard to say how loud they will be. Are you allowed to have chickens were you live?

 

[Jesseyinpink]

We are allowed to have chickens in city limits but no rooseters. We thought our Welsummer might be a rooster but it turned out she was just a week old than the others. Our neighbors are great (we are on a corner lot so we just have one neighbor) but a small yard is a small yard. I doubt our chickens will be louder than their beagle with separation anxiety :0) Do they make much noise when they aren't laying other than clucking around? I'm sure that depends on breed and personality too.

 

[SobbaChickens]

Maybe give your neighbors some eggs for their troubles? lol or tell them it's pay back for their noisy dog


Katie

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[rockinpaints]

Cheers from Ohio!

Glad you could join us!

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, Jessyinpink, and

! Great to have you aboard! That was a great surprise he gave you - good luck!