Quiet Breeds That Do Fairly Well In Heat

[TheNeonPanther]

Hey everybody! I have been wanting to start a small flock of chicken and quail. (Not kept together) So far I have decided to get a BB red chicken hen which is small and quiet, but I am thinking about getting a slightly bigger hen. Something like an Gold Star or Easter Egger. I have heard gold stars are quiet, but I'm not sure they are quiet enough with the tattle-tale neighbors that live behind us or are good with the heat. If you have any not too small or not too large quiet chickens, please reply and/or list them!

 

[TickinChicken]

Where I live temperatures often rise to 41 degrees Celsius and my chickens are always able to handle I Have a Flock Consisting of Leghorn, Barred Plymouth Rock, Black Star, Rhode island Red, Easter Egger's (often mistaken as Araucanas) and Barnevelders. I would definitely recommend Rhode island Red if you are looking for egg layers!

 

[TheNeonPanther]

Where I live temperatures often rise to 41 degrees Celsius and my chickens are always able to handle I Have a Flock Consisting of Leghorn, Barred Plymouth Rock, Black Star, Rhode island Red, Easter Egger's (often mistaken as Araucanas) and Barnevelders. I would definitely recommend Rhode island Red if you are looking for egg layers!

Thank you! I will consider those breeds! One question though, are rhode island red hens fairly quiet? I have more neighbors that like to get us in trouble.

 

[TickinChicken]

My RIR is very quiet and my neighbours often tend to complain about my Black Rock, although i have heard about X Breed RIRs being pretty noisy sounds unusual to me though.

 

[Michael OShay]

The most heat resistant of the quieter, more gentle breeds are Australorps. They are frequently raised in the Australian outback where summer temperatures get very hot. I personally raised them where summer temperatures frequently reached 117-118 F (sometimes more), and while my other dual purpose breeds were listless, panting, and holding their wings out from their sides, my Australorps were going about their usual business like troopers. In addition, Australorps are the best layers of the standard, brown egg laying breeds. A Black Australorp holds the brown egg laying record with 364 eggs in 365 days, and while none of mine have ever reached that level of production (and likely never will), I've still had a few of them lay over 300 eggs in a year. There is a great thread on Heat Tolerant Chickens at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1007883/heat-tolerant-chickens where a number of members praise the Australorp's ability to tolerate heat. Whatever breed you decide to get, good luck with your flock.

 

[TheNeonPanther]

The most heat resistant of the quieter, more gentle breeds are Australorps. They are frequently raised in the Australian outback where summer temperatures get very hot. I personally raised them where summer temperatures frequently reached 117-118 F (sometimes more), and while my other dual purpose breeds were listless, panting, and holding their wings out from their sides, my Australorps were going about their usual business like troopers. In addition, Australorps are the best layers of the standard, brown egg laying breeds. A Black Australorp holds the brown egg laying record with 364 eggs in 365 days, and while none of mine have ever reached that level of production (and likely never will), I've still had a few of them lay over 300 eggs in a year. There is a great thread on Heat Tolerant Chickens at https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1007883/heat-tolerant-chickens where a number of members praise the Australorp's ability to tolerate heat. Whatever breed you decide to get, good luck with your flock.

Thank you so much! Once I get the coop done, I'll look into a Australorp. One of my neighbors took care of what I believe was one for school, it was as silent as a mouse! But I'm still not 100% sure it was a Australorp, you can be the judge of that for now!
Also, thank you! I have a feeling the flock will be a success!



Neighhbor's chicken project chicken

 

[TickinChicken]

I Love our new Australorp good egg layer and Silent.

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you so much! Once I get the coop done, I'll look into a Australorp. One of my neighbors took care of what I believe was one for school, it was as silent as a mouse! But I'm still not 100% sure it was a Australorp, you can be the judge of that for now!
Also, thank you! I have a feeling the flock will be a success!



Neighhbor's chicken project chicken

It's not an Australorp as it has yellow feathered legs whereas Australorps have bare blackish/grayish legs. However, Australorps are typically pretty quiet (as chickens go) and they will definitely handle your heat.

 

[junebuggena]

Is it legal for you to own chickens? Keep in mind, that even the quietest hen can raise a fuss when it comes to laying her egg each day. I have one Australorp that barely utters a cluck all day, but come egg time, she likes to carry on quite loudly.

 

[Michael OShay]

Is it legal for you to own chickens? Keep in mind, that even the quietest hen can raise a fuss when it comes to laying her egg each day. I have one Australorp that barely utters a cluck all day, but come egg time, she likes to carry on quite loudly.

I've never met a pullet yet that didn't sing the egg song. )