Noisy Hens, - their last chance....

[TonyV]

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Hi Mosier,

Sadly we gave up the battle, and re-homed our noisey hens. It's been a stressfull few months and we have tried our utmost to make it work, but I do think we have done the right thing. - we have to live with our neighbours, and I dont think it's fair to spoil their quality of life just so I can have my own way.

Peace has returned, eggs are a distant memory, and most of the flies have moved to pastures new.

Maybe when we move.......

 

[mosier]

That's too bad. I wish hens were trainable to be quiet like some other animals. Seems like I might end up in the same boat: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=61696

My neighbors haven't complained (in fact, the closest one says they don't even hear the hens), but they've gone over my household's noise threshhold.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I never knew hens could be so noisy either. Most of the time they're quiet, but heaven forbid a hawk should fly over their (totally enclosed) pen. Then the bok-ba-gawking reverberates between all the neighbor houses. Haven't had complaints yet, thank goodness...

 

[Katy]

I agree with MP....whoever said hens were quiet hasn't spent much time around them!

 

[LynneP]

Are the hens sharing a nest box? I was wondering if an additional one might help. And certainly, insulating the coop for noise should help...

 

[eggzettera]

One thing I am finding that is helping is that ever since I moved in I started making my yard "bird freindly" - hung out feeders - all kinds of different (hummingbird finch etc), bird baths (@ different levels) & planted with them in mind (habitat, food, ground cover) so the wild bird population has exploded. We now have yellow finch, ducks, quail & most recently a crow has moved in. With all that extra noise pollution it just blends in.....

I think it's the crow that really helps, alot of us city folk can't tell the diff...

 

[emeraldquill]

Just posted a tip for someone else...I have same neighbour probs and as soon as I hear any of mine cranking it up (can be as early as 6am

) I rush done and feed them live mealworms and tomatoes.It instantly shuts mine up and then they can go out. Get them ready the night before to make it easier. Worth a try!

 

[CarlaRiggs]

I am wondering how the noisy hens situation is going for everyone? Did anyone else have to resort to giving away their hens?

Carla

 

[Southern28Chick]

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I don't want to make it seem like I am trying to say you're wrong but my hens (23 of them) lay at all times during the day. Starting at 7am and sometimes not stopping until 3pm or later.

I don't really know why people always say hens are so quiet. Mine are REALLY loud and they make more noise throughout the day than my rooster!

 

[hcammack]

mine all make a loud racket throughout the day when they are laying I don't think hens are quite at all.

Henry