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Well, now, I'm a hopeful chicken-owner-to-be and I've been doing a lot of research (reading, mostly, and online) but I'm kind of getting the feeling that most of what I read concerning the actual chickens themselves is all "under ideal conditions" and who among us has ideal conditions *all* the time? I know I won't, I can't consider our weather ideal at all!
So I'd like to ask those of you that have chickens and actually have to live with them in an urban area, which chicken breeds are, in your opinion, the quietest and less likely to get a neighbor mad at you?
I am looking for some quiet breeds (particularly when egg laying!) since the neighbors on either side of us are literally mere feet away from our yard, perhaps as little as 10 feet. I will need to have their permission on paper, on record with Animal Control, before we get hens, and I want to be able to tell them that my chickens, who do make noise, will make as little noise as possible as I've chosen breeds known for their relative quiet. Besides, we have dogs, the dogs bark (though not as much as the muchly annoying pack of MinPins kitty corner from us across the alley, they are crazy and shrill, barking like mad things ALL THE TIME and at least our dogs don't do that!) and there are also a number of children on our street who play in the alley and, well, sound like kids when doing so. Surely there's a chicken out there who's quieter than a pack of shrieking children or terriers! LOL!
Unfortunately, I don't know which breeds those are! Can anybody chime in with their own experiences?
Much appreciated, thanks
Whitewater
So I'd like to ask those of you that have chickens and actually have to live with them in an urban area, which chicken breeds are, in your opinion, the quietest and less likely to get a neighbor mad at you?
I am looking for some quiet breeds (particularly when egg laying!) since the neighbors on either side of us are literally mere feet away from our yard, perhaps as little as 10 feet. I will need to have their permission on paper, on record with Animal Control, before we get hens, and I want to be able to tell them that my chickens, who do make noise, will make as little noise as possible as I've chosen breeds known for their relative quiet. Besides, we have dogs, the dogs bark (though not as much as the muchly annoying pack of MinPins kitty corner from us across the alley, they are crazy and shrill, barking like mad things ALL THE TIME and at least our dogs don't do that!) and there are also a number of children on our street who play in the alley and, well, sound like kids when doing so. Surely there's a chicken out there who's quieter than a pack of shrieking children or terriers! LOL!
Unfortunately, I don't know which breeds those are! Can anybody chime in with their own experiences?
Much appreciated, thanks
Whitewater
when in doubt, go with banty cochins! they make hardly any noise at all- even the roos ( i have personal experience, actually- mallard has crowed exactly 15 times when we're around in all of his three years!) i actually live in the country, but i'm fairly confident that i'm giving you good advice. have fun with your new chickens, whatever breed you get!
