Doodledootoo Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 No idea how to do a poll so just canvassing views really! I've got two Silkies. Apart from a "I've laid an egg!" crow at about 10.00am, they hardly make any noise. I had three hybrids from Omlet (since re-homed but not for noise reasons!). They were far more vocal. Which of your chickens are the quietest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna_0 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hellooo, We've had Bluebells before which were fairly noisy..they went to a farm as they needed more space. The pekins we have now are fairly quiet..Millie is a bit gobby on occasion but I think she's shouting at me for not letting her out of the run when I'm getting ready for work. Donna Pekin-Fleur Pekin- Pickalilly Pekin-Millie RIP Barbara & Baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have 2 RIR X LS Lady Lay - She's the gobby one, she makes a right racket when ever she see's anything move Orakiah - She's the quiet one, you never really hear a peep from her lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 None of mine they can all squawk when they have a mind luckily not at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I had to rehome my Bluebelle because she was so loud None of my Pekins have started to lay yet but so far they're the quietest, those and the Polands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Lets hope they stay that way Griffin! My polands shout very loudly when there's an egg -even non-chicken-owning neighbours now say they know when we've got an egg!, otherwise its a lovely low-level chatter. The LF orps are quiet unless they think I have some food in which case they set up a lovely low level chatter. The bantam orp has a strangled squawk that is quite loud which she uses quite regularly. The noise from the cockeral, however, makes up for any low level chattering by absolutely yelling his head off in an annoying-the-neighbours type way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My Speckled Sussex is awful..I am ashamed of her. Grumble. Squawk. All day. The Light Sussex can be squawky, but not too bad. My darling Gingernut is a saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have 2 x barnebars, who hardly make any noise except for when they have laid an egg, 2 x buff orps, which are the same, just make abit when they lay or just a low level chatter to one another and 1 x cream legbar whos very quiet until she's laid an egg then you might hear quite a noise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My ex-batts are fairly quiet. They only bok bok when they have been really spooked by something (normally they just do the flappy run back to their coop ). Other than that it's just a gentle sing-song from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 The Silkies are by far the quietest of my lot A lot of it comes down to personality though, I have hens that are gobby and others the same breed that are quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 A lot of it comes down to personality though, I have hens that are gobby and others the same breed that are quiet That's true just from reading this thread - I have a bluebelle who likes to chatter but I've never heard her raise her voice! On the other hand ............my whitestar squawks as soon as she hears my car pull up until she goes to bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Well....I have a few different breeds knocking about in my garden so: Splash Orpington and top chook - not a peep except for the very rare egg announcement Jubilee Orp - chunters/grumbles under her breath - normally moaning about the youngsters Buff Orp - honks and honks and honks and honks Amber Star - occasional shouter but rare Bluebelle - what bluebelle? she is so quiet I would forget I had her if it wasn`t for the eggs she lays every day Cream Legbar - occasional honker but only when she has managed to flop over the fencing and can`t work out how to get back to her mates - USE THE GATE you dizzy mare! Wyandotte Cross - silent but deadly - she gets under my feet and i have ended up face down on the patio on one or two occasions because of her Japanese - silent except when they are handled and then they make a sound so shrill it hurts my ears! Pekins - silent ones and rowdy teenage ones Silkie crosses - a pure delight...they have a little chat to each other and me but nothing unecessary LF Silkies - really called Tia and Maria but more often called "will you shut up" and "Oi!!!! stop it!!" Tia likes to egg announce for EVERYBODY!! and Maria just seems to like the sound of her own voice! Bitza called Rum - will have a shout if the mood takes her but those moods are rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 RESULTS SO FAR:- Silkie 3 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Hybrid 2 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Bluebelle 1 vote quiet 3 votes noisy Pekins 2 votes quiet 0 votes noisy RIR 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Polands 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Orps 4 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Legbar 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy White star 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Wyandotte 1 vote quiet 0 Japanese 1 vote quiet 0 Bitza 1 vote quiet 0 Looks like the Orps have it in terms of peace & quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Orps are SOOO laid back too...even my honker! All the little 'uns push past them on their way to food or the best perch and the Orps are like "yea, whatever..." as they shrug their wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have pekins and silkies. My pekins are by far the noisier of the two breeds. Doris shrieks at just about everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My wells summer makes a right racket! I swear she has a watch and knows when i should give her treats because if i am late from my shower she starts ... eggs for the neighbours . not hers because she is a pure bread in the winter.. they dont have to lay eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My ex batts are fairly quiet. My two silkie crosses are so noisy. Coco who is a Silkie cross Araucana regularly sits on the perch in the run shouting at nothing, first time she did this I went running out thinking they were being attacked. Pipa just shouts at everyone and anything. She might be the smallest but shes definately the loudest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 me too, one of my Pekins (Amber) doesnt ever shut up, I can hear her even when the Eglu is closed at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Don't get a Cochin Mine is doing my head in Very loud & screechy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grracee Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Orps are SOOO laid back too...even my honker! All the little 'uns push past them on their way to food or the best perch and the Orps are like "yea, whatever..." as they shrug their wings I agree, my two orps are very laid back, they just chatter along to themselves and have a good nose about. Lovely breed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My ex-batts are mostly quiet ... love to hear them chuckle round the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 OK, here are the results from the Space Chick Panel..... Warren - Quiet in the run, mouthy as anything when free ranging White Star - Was loud until she started laying, and now quiet as a mouse, rarely even egg announces. Speckledy - Like to tweet quietly Barnebar - Virtually silent, until egg laying time and then egg announces very loudly before, during and after! Cream Legbar - If she can see you she shrieks loudly, rest of the time she's quite quiet Wernlas Olive - Very very quiet, with subtle understated egg announcing Wyandotte - Quiet other than when shes broody (which is frequently) then she's a very very noisy girl Silkie - Very very very noisy girl, shouts constantly Appenzeller - If you asked me a few weeks ago I would have said not a peep, however, she has recently found her voice and its a loud one Ex Batts x3 - 2 quiet, 1 "shouter", all egg announce loudly. Hope this helps, but I agree it comes down to the individual personalities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Black Rock, Light Sussex cross and 2 x ex-Barn girls (one silent, one chatty). Extremely quiet whilst FR (you wouldn't know they were there), fairly quiet when in the WIR and they can't see me, but all complain to some degree when in the WIR and they CAN see me and want treats or to be released from their prison! But very different at treat times! Black Rock - a gobby shouter, "Who's been eating MY porridge?" Light Sussex cross - a gobby honker, "Get orf my porridge!" Ex-Barn 1 - non-stop chat, "Please Mum, can I have some MORE? Honestly, BR won't let me have ANY AT ALL and I feel so left out!... oh Mummy, pretty perlease... I'm still sooo hungry after the year in that barn..." Ex-Barn 2 - very quiet. They're different again when they're laying! Black Rock - stealth, ninja layer. Sneaks off and hides one. Light Sussex - "Excuse ME everyone, I'm off to lay a WHOPPER!" and gives a running commentary and then some more afterwards. Ex-Barn 1 - purrs like a kitten. Ex-Barn 2 - very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodledootoo Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 RESULTS SO FAR:- Silkie 4 votes quiet 2 vote noisy Silkie X 1 vote noisy 0 votes quiet Hybrid 2 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Bluebelle 1 vote quiet 3 votes noisy Pekins 2 votes quiet 2 votes noisy RIR 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Polands 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Orps 5 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Legbar 2 vote quiet 1 vote noisy White star 1 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Wyandotte 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Japanese 1 vote quiet 0 Bitza 1 vote quiet 0 Wells Summer 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Ex-Bats 4 vote quiet 2 votes noisy Cochin 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Warren 1 vote quiet 0 votes noisy Speckledy 1 vote quiet 0 votes noisy Barnebar 1 vote quiet 1 vote noisy Wernals Olive 1 vote quiet 0 votes noisy Appenzeller 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Blackrock 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Light Sussex X 0 votes quiet 1 vote noisy Orps are holding their lead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 OK, bonjour, 'ere are ze nominations from us 'ere in 'Ook. Splash Orpie - whinge whinge whine very loud Blue Orpie - whinge whinge in tune with Splash - getting louder Buff Sussex - manumanumanum. Soft bumblings was lovely now a little thug Silkie - used to whinge, now too busy looking for tasty bugs Blue Pekin - nothing apart from a little humumum Black Pekin - only numanum when picked up Lavender Pekin - can be a bit gobby - boss of the pekins Maran - BOKBOKBOK whenever someone else is in the nestbox, or a squirrel, or a pigeon. She sets everyone off. She used to just go a nasally hawhehawhehaw (which we assumed was the French in her) but just recently she's discovered a voice. I thought I'd pick the quiet ones you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
