will a bark collar work on a chicken?

[chickenworm]

My RIRs are very noise in the morning. it all started with their laying. when they are about to lay in the morning they scream till they are done. sometimes two of them would scream as if they are yelling at each other over the nest box. Bark collar on chicken sounds cruel but i hope they can learn with the negative reinforcement. alternatively, has anyone tried the ultrasonics bark deterent devices? i dont know if ultrasonic sounds will work on chickens. or any other suggestion would be great. we love our chickens and treat and feed them well and we dont want to lose them. we are worried about how noisy they are becoming to the neighbors.

 

[Ellie_NY_chick]

I hope this is a joke.

Chickens make noise. Roosters crow. They're not quiet animals - they're barnyard animals that are supposed to make noise. That's what animals do.

Please tell me this is a joke. Shock collars aren't even humane for dogs.

 

[Bullet]

Seriously, Shock collars? I wouldn't even use it on my dog let alone my chickens. The hens are probably noisy because it hurts to lay an egg I would imagine. Please do NOT use shock collars on them it would probably electrocute them to death. chickens are noisy they are birds. most birds are noisy it is just something you have to come accustomed to.

 

[NancyDz]

I think a chicken would die from shock! They do have citronella spray collars but i dont think that would be safe for chickens either. I think you need to soundproof your coop and not let them out until they are done laying or everyone's awake... but that's still no guarantee. Chickens do make noise. Its part of owning them.


Good luck!

Nancy

 

[Mourningdove]

If you don't like the noise then rehome your birds!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!! Except the OP. Give them a BREAK! They were just asking! This is supposed to be a FRIENDLY forum REMEMBER??? Be nice!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Oh and I wouldnt recomend it either but oh well

 

[Big dreams]

Waste of money, didn't work on my dog, I'd say insulate the coop for noise... it will help some. Good luck.

 

[Zuesdude]

GOOD QUESTION

 

[Happy Chicken Mama]

Ours can be really loud too!

Do they have enough nest boxes?? Sometimes our make more noise when there is a line.

Soundproofing is also an option. Someimes if they are having a loud week we will keep them in our interior coop untill 10 or 11 am. It isn't going to hurt them to be in for a little while. Ours only go through fases of laying at the same time but usually they lay all through the day and it's not a problem. But if your all lay in the morning concider leaving them inside a coop in the mornings.

Do they have enough room? Ours were terriably noisy untill we found the culprit and we rehomed her with one of her LOUD friends and problem solved! We found that our coop is fine for 6 but not for 8.

Don't feel bad... my husband has thought of worse!