megalin Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 One of our girls has just started laying. She's been getting increasingly loud over the last few days! I am concerned about the neighbours as I was hoping to get more ladies soon. She must be doing an 'egg announcement' as she goes ''bok bok bok bok bok bok barAaaark!!!!!'' Over and over again..... She's also generally more noisy in the day too, until I let her out to FR when she chills out a bit and starts the usual chuckles that I'm used to from them all. Is this going to continue forever or is she just adjusting to changes!? Personally I find it quite entertaining and endearing but i think thats just because I know and love her. Not sure if the neighbours will agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hi I have that trouble to. Since they started laying they seem to be permanently shouting. I am worrying about the neighbours finding it noisy too. Although I think we may just be being overly sensitive because the garden birds were making a racket yesterday. I think mine have also got the hang of shouting as it normally makes me run out with treats or open the run door. I bet they're calling "Hey Sucker, come on out and bring us some of that mealworm/raisin combo you make so well". People keep asking me if I'm allowed to keep chickens in the back garden so in panic I rechecked my deeds but it only says pigs and piggery are a no no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickanne Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 My pair haven't heard of egg announcement. They make disgruntled "chur chur chur chur" noises as they go into lay (reminding me of a lady in labour) but come out afterwards without a single bok! The only loud noise I get embarrassed about is the whinging and crying noises they make when they consider they are unjustly locked in the Eglu run. (Bedroom door left open so they can get up when they like and have breakfast but predator-safe.) They are perfectly quiet until they hear the back door open. If I sneak out quietly they say nothing until I say "Hello girlies" and then they kick off big time. Luckily neigbours are not close and used to two-doors-aways guinea fowl!! 5 years ago a peacock took up residence in the village and used to call for his lady-love at 3am. Now that did get the neighbours riled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 when ours first started laying again they were so loud i was abit worried about the neighbours but my oh said stop worrying and they will calm down but to be honest they have now a couple of weeks later they bok bok just after then are quiet the rest of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm terrified my neighbours are going to complain too. The first one is thinking of laying and was SO loud this afternoon! And then there are 5 more to go!!!! Will they really quieten down once they've started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalin Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Well I'm just hoping she will chill out! Sorry you're all worried too but I do think Daxigirl is right, the garden birds make a load of noise too and "Ooops, word censored!"ody complains about them! I'm also hoping they feel it's a novelty sound living in the city I think we need to hurry up and get some more (Any excuse ey) Which may make the noise worse but at least then I can give them lots of lovely eggs. I wouldn't mind if I was my neighbour..... But I'm not sure if that's good reasoning because I'm obviously bonkers (full stop) and about hens! I think Chickanne you better not alert them to egg announcing! Mine used to do just the same, quiet as mice till they knew I was there. I wonder if we just project all these manipulating traits onto them or if they really are that clever? I don't know if they respond to routine or not.... I'm sure now ours have got used to a bit of free range they're more demanding about it. They play with my mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelurch Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Mine bok bok at around 8am every morning, sometimes as an egg announcement, sometimes not. I'm not looking forward to the earlier sunrises, which will mean the bok bokking starting at 4.30am The bokking was the only thing I wasn't prepared for, I didn't know they did it before getting my hens, had them since august and in September they bokked regularly at 6am. I covered the cube with a dark sheet to make it darker inside. Tried shutting them in but that makes them even noisier wanting to get out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickanne Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Although allowed into kitchen (when OH not around!) they are not allowed to use the computer so should not be able to read up on egg announcement They seem more concerned with the arrival of Omlet netting and consequences of restricted free ranging. Not convinced the "Ginger Ninja" won't be able to hatch a cunning plan. I'm certain they day they break out of the net they will do so with no noise whatsoever and will head straight for the veggies OH is very competitve re: veg growing...... AND quite likes cooking Goan chicken curry...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I guess they'd better not try and escape then, unless they want to become dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
