update: noisy birds

[Chickiemom25]

ok Emilio the hen is still in chicken jail. and much much quieter. She only acts uo when others come to visit her.. then she clucks louder than anything. Snowball has quieted down without Emilio squawking. So the yard is relatively quiet now. Question is how long do I need to keep Emilio locked up befofre she learns this noise thing is not allowed.

I am thinking 3 days but am open to suggestions.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

When my hens first began laying a couple of years ago, I couldn't believe how loud the egg song was. I thought for sure the neighbors would complain. But that wasn't the case. I love the sound. And it totally beats barking dogs. I would be surprised if it was possible to "train" a chicken to be quiet. I mean, how is she going to know that's why you've got her locked up?

 

[Chickiemom25]

this isn't the egg song... It is non stop all day. i think it has to do with a change in the pecking order. Seems the 2 loud mouths are the older smaller hen who wants to be top except when she goes broody ever 3 months and the youngster who is double her size and due to start laying soon. By locking up the older gal, the noise has all but stopped.

 

[devora]

I would be surprised if it was possible to "train" a chicken to be quiet. I mean, how is she going to know that's why you've got her locked up?

I agree. If this is indeed an issue about pecking order, then removing a bird will not solve the problem. Every time a bird is removed and placed back into a flock the pecking order is re-established.

Chickens make noise, some individuals more than others.

Are these free range? Often a bird will make a noise to be let out for ranging. ??

 

[Ntsees]

I have raised one ganoi hen (she was very tame) from juvenile until death of old age and my hen seemed to only squawk sometimes after laying her egg or when she was attacked by something. Other than that, she just made soft sounds and was a very quiet bird. You can stomp at her, try to scare her, go right up to her and pick her up, and she would not be afraid of you. It could just be the breed I had but I've come to believe that if a chicken was tamed to never having any fear from people when its still a chick, it would grow up to be a quiet bird (I don't think it might work on a rooster and the crowing though). Still need to test this on breeds noctorious for squawking though.