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Dear Backyard Chickens: Hi everyone, I am Farm gal, I live in Florida and are setting up my chicken coop. Never had chickens so byc is a great resource.

I am thinking of buff orphintons because I would like a bird that is quiet, since I live in a community. I heard they are very friendly and are very docile.

I am using a 5 x 10 dog run for the big enclosure with chicken wire on the top and sides and a fitted UV protection dog kennel cover. They will be in some sun and mostly shade here in Florida. I am only allowed 2 hens in my City.

My main concern is getting hens to make sure, no roos allowed.

I have a small coop that will fit several chickens with two nest boxes. Since this is Florida I want to make two small windows on each side and cover with chicken wire or hardware cloth. The chickens will only be in the little coop overnight. They will be in kennel during day and when I am home and the dogs are inside, I will let them hunt and peck in my backyard.

I was going to get bantams but from the reading I hear they are very noisy. Any suggestions on quiet birds? Right now this is the game plan don't have birds yet. Thanks for suggestions and positive thoughts.

farmgal
 
Welcome jgv! Great to have you here!

Buff Orpingtons would be a great choice all around. To be honest, I haven't noticed a huge difference in noise from one breed to another (for hens), but it's not an issue where I live, so I may just not be paying attention. Orpingtons are more relaxed than something like a leghorn, so I suppose they're less likely to create a fuss when someone walks by.

As for getting hens (and not roosters), you'll likely buy them sexed, so you should end up with all girls. But every once in awhile one turns out to be a boy, and you just have to deal with it then (most likely, it won't happen, though).
 
Hello and welcome to BYC.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive


You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - Find Your State Thread


Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
Hi there! I am rather new to both byc and keeping chickens and I find this place wonderfull for all the questions I have. People here are very friendly and ready to help, I'm sure you will like it here.
I keep bantams and yes, roos are quite noisy. Not sure if hens alone would be that noisy but they are quick to get into alarm mode which is rather anoing if it lasts too long. I heard orloff are rather quite and they look pretty interesting. Woman who keeps them told that to me and I am planing to have some full sized this year. I have a bantam orloff. Did not like het at first cause she seemed to quite and sedate for my taste but now she's my favorite. Lots of personality and good looks behind that quiteness. Good luck with your choise!
 
Hiya Farmgal, :welcome. I think the noisy part of most chicken breeds is a personality trait that may be difficult to ascertain by individual breed. Some of my girls are noisy at times but definitely not any more so than your average outdoor dog. I live in a neighborhood also and have had Buff Orps before and they are good layers and docile birds. In any case welcome and I hope you find the chickens of your dreams;). Thanks for joining us:frow
 
I think you can find "talkative" birds in any breed - hens generally announce an egg by singing the egg song (Bawk Bawk Bawk BAGawk!!) Some are so proud they may carry on for quite awhile.

Since you can only have two hens- you might want to buy somewhat older girls at "point of lay," which means ready to start laying eggs soon. This way you would be certain they are females. But you wouldn't have the very young ones that are easier to socialize.

You may also want to post on your state thread and ask their opinions on breed, etc.
 

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