HENthusiastic Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hi Guys, I have one adorable little, daft, fluffy silkie, called Jerri. Her one downside is her rawcous voice! She has a really loud rasping voice and seems to love nothing more first thing in the morning than to stand on top of her house (I'm sure this is so her voice projects beautifully) and 'sing' to wake up the locals! This isn't a problem really, because during the early light mornings I keep her shut in her house until I get up, so her shouting isn't too bothersome to neighbours. What I was wondering though, is whether this is peculier to her, or whether all silkies like to shout? My OH wants some more silkies, but I think we could do without a whole dawn chorus? So, other silkie owners...... are they noisy little creatures generally, or am I just lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 is she the boss hen in that henhouse just out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Tiger is only noisy when she's laid an egg when she does like to go on and on and on and on and on but seeing as though she lays ten eggs then goes broody and rears at least two lots of chicks a year I don't really mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Gong: She is far from boss chicken! Peggy, my ex-batt with a bad limp is the boss girl! Griffin: thanks thats helpful, I think a girls entitled to make a bit of a fuss about laying an egg . Good to hear she's not just a general "if in doubt, shout" kind of a silkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hi, I have five silkies, one of which despite being a year old still only cheeps. They are what I call chatty, I am in the garden now and they are chatting away to me hoping for a treat. However - Henrietta who is top chook is very noisy, whether it be announcing an egg or especially if she sees me and wants to be let out of the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have 6 Silkies and have found that only one really makes a din (and she can really go for it). Two make no noise at all. I have found that if a gal wants to go broody and the egg laying facilities are taken up that causes her to start up. I've since added an extra nest box and that has worked wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
