What was she thinking!

She is probably just practicing the song for later. The two RIRs I have in my flock right now are the loudest most vocal of all. They seem to want to alert folks two states away that they layed an egg.

 

Hmmm.... a noisy hen sometimes settles down when she starts laying. But not always!

I looked at your other post- despite the thinner legs, I'm wondering if you don't have a slow-developing rooster after all.

 

Big Sister can really let loose when she lays an egg. She'll talk about it for 15 minutes.



Little Sister, however, is very quiet about her egg laying abilities.

 

Unfortunately RIRs are braggers as a general rule. My friend has two of them, and I've personally been nearby when their big RIR hen lays. Let me tell you, that little lady spends about half an hour making a fuss over the fact that she's laid.

Hens DO get more vocal when they get near laying. Most of them eventually quiet down, but RIRs seem to have a different definition of 'quiet down'.


I sympathize with your position, I am a city chicken owner too. I had to make sure that I picked the quietest breeds possible over the breeds I originally wanted. I wouldn't give away my sex-links for the world now though

 

To be honest, chickens are louder than I thought they would be. My BR makes a ton of noise when she lays. My Delaware is practicing for the big day like crazy.

 

probably the egg song your neighbors would really complain for 15 minutes of bocking a day? there are dogs that bark more than that... you could always insulate/soundproof their coop a little better to muffle her song.