pixelpeeper Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) So. 2 days ago I bought 2 pullets and introduced them. All is going pretty well except one of the pullets has a set of lungs on her and boks VERY LOUDLY when the other chickens so much as look at her. For the last 2 days she has been bokking VERY LOUDLY at 5am until I let the others out. The neighbour just complained at me today saying 'well they are not so quiet NOW, are they? Waking us all up at 5am, don't you know we need our beauty sleep?!' I told her I would rather move house than lose the chooks and she backed off, but I think this is just the beginning TBH I am out there in my nightie at 5am sorting them out so as not to wake anyone, they are usually quiet as a mouse, besides which I live in the flight path with a million neighbourly crows, pigeons and barking dogs, cut me some slack dammit! Edited June 30, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Oh dear I'm sorry she gave you a hard time. It's awful when you don't get on with your neighbours, esp with chickens I guess because you're always on edge. Having said that I wouldn't worry unless you need to. She might not be as bothered as you think Anyway sounds to me like your chickens will settle down in time. If she says anything else I would point out that you don't have a cockerel and there is nothing stopping you keeping a few chickens in your garden. (I assume there isn't) then remind her of all the other noises she seems oblivious to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpeeper Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 You are absolutely right... but we are tenants and our landlord gave us very strict rules about us keeping chickens - no noise, no smell and no complaints from the neighbours. I love my chooks but I do find that I am on edge whenever something has changed, ie, introductions. I am having a panic also as I have 3 new girls coming in September and no doubt we'll have the same thing all over again We are saving as hard as we can to buy our own place then they can bok all they like!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 That must be stressful for you. However, it is very early days with the introductions. My girls have done a lot of shouting when new girls have arrived. Chances are, they will settle down within a few days. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 She should just be noisy during the introductions. She should calm down in a couple of weeks when the flock settle together. I would tell your neighbour this, and apologise for the noise at the moment but explain it is not permanent, especially as you clearly can't risk them getting nasty over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Ah I didn't realise you need to keep her onside. Could you give her some eggs?! Mine made more noise (one actually started crowing ) during my intros but she hardly does it anymore. I felt so bad I brought it up with our neighbours (handing them some eggs) and saying how sorry I was and promised them I hadn't sneaked a cockerel in with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 We took some eggs to our neighbours when we had the same issue with intros. The did mention, though they had been loud they weren't as bad as their own child! (we were thinking that, but didn't say so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I was woken up at 6.30 by my noisiest girl yesterday . I went round to the neighbours but one (the neighbours are fine about it) with a box of eggs and an apology. She said she could hardly hear them and didn't mind anyway . She's not made the same racket since (the chicken, not the neighbour!) so you may find yours quietens down too. Hope so . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpeeper Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Alas can't subdue her with eggs as only getting 1-2 a day! But thanks for all the supportive comments. It's just nice to talk to people who understand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucknette Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hi I was just wondering. Is your neighbour the complaining type. Its just that she said 'we all need our beauty sleep' and someone who has decided to voice their opinion wouldnt probably have backed off. It might have been a bit of friendly banter. I think we are all so worried about upsetting our neighbours that we think the worst (Me included). Your girls will settle really quickly and as to the ones you are getting in september the days are shorter so there wont be a problem of any one not getting any sleep. Also a lot of people will sleep through it anyway as they do the crows, magpies and such like. My neighbours have just got some chickens and when they are sqwarking its not as bad as I had always imagined it was with mine. Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpeeper Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 You might be right, I do find paranoia seems to come with the territory! Today went better - Daisy didn't do her usual crowing at 5am, and that's the loud one that wakes the neighbours - instead today I had Jodie (who has been broody, I *think* I have broken her of it) was creating a racket to get out of the run and go foraging! I think that noise is easier to sleep through though. Maybe I love my chickens but I do sometimes wonder if I don't lose enough sleep with 2 preschoolers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
