What breeds are best for quiet neighborhoods?

[Floof]

Having lived in Phoenix, there are nights when it's still 95 degrees at midnight- with the nighttime "low" in Phoenix during the summer months being- 82-85, at the coolest part of the early morning. Ugh!!

Redding gets like that in the summer months too. That's why I don't live there anymore lol

 

[birdsrfun]

Redding gets like that in the summer months too. That's why I don't live there anymore lol

I know Redding, and I’ve been to Phoenix in the summer. No thank you.

 

[Cutie Clucker]

Thank you for your help everyone!

 

[Cutie Clucker]

It all comes down to the individual when it comes to the noise. Usually hens make noise at egg laying time or when they see you and expect treats. I've got one that follows us everywhere talking the entire time (Speckled Sussex).

For the sweltering heat of Phoenix, I would strongly suggest a light-bodied breed like a Leghorn - my larger heavier feathered breeds suffer heat stress starting around 75-85 degrees. There are varieties of Leghorns too - California Leghorns being one. You could poke over to the Arizona thread to see what people in your area recommend. Heat stress is a killer - chickens radiate heat by panting, spreading their wings out, through their combs and their legs - the rest of them is covered with feathers. All they can do is work their hearts extra hard to try and shed heat, so picking a chicken suited to the area is very important in your environment.

Predator protection is important everywhere but when thinking about your coop and run, let paranoia rule the day. Hawk net over the top of any run and especially using hardware cloth anywhere you'd be tempted to use chicken wire- and electric fencing for the exterior for the coop/run.

I'm brand new to BYC, where do I go for the Arizona thread you talked about?

 

[birdsrfun]

Here you go.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arizona-chickens.31227/

 

[Kessel23]

Any chicken of any breed can be obnoxiously noisy at times. If you were considering other poultry breeds coturnix hens and muscovy ducks of both genders are pretty much silent to the neighborhood.

 

[Cutie Clucker]

Here you go.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arizona-chickens.31227/

Thank you!

 

[Shezadandy]

Redding gets like that in the summer months too. That's why I don't live there anymore lol

Blech! Grew up in the desert but my few months in PHX were too much - went from PHX to Portland in July many many years ago and have been back … zero times. The heat waves here can be vicious because most of the year we're keeping wind and rain out of the coop then here comes the heat.