Alis girls Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 My 2 new girls are so noisey. Also Sharona sounds like a duck. ES cocky devil said " bet you've got a boy by mistake mwah mwah mwah" Mum not impresssed. Definately both girls as one is laying litte eggs and Sharona is starting to bob down so I am right in assuming boys dont do this? I dont want a boy as I live in a built up area and want eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I loved how you described what your son said - it made me chuckle - as in the mwah bit. I hope they quieten down soon for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yup hes evil , 16, a chicken expert and likes winding me up. Says I should cull the old one whose not laying as i'm running a home for retired chickens. Not quite true - 1 oldie, 1 moulter and 2 POL's. Boys - ha - stomps off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Is it normal for a hen to announce another hens egg? Sharona kicks up a right racket when Edwina lays her egg. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Yes its normal mine all do it omg and when the pekin bantams get going they all join in and have to tell the world somebody has laid an egg even my cockbird does it leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Thanks Milller - 2 yrs as a hen mum and didnt know that. Hope they quieten down - mind neighbours next door but one make more noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybelle Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I had two very noisey hens and I ended up re homing then as my nerves couldnt take anymore. They were white stars, miss their big china white eggs but not the dreadful racket they made. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 really stressing about the noise now. the commotion this am all over an egg being laid was horrendous. I was down the bottom of our garden which backs onto a drive where the people behind have their garages and I could here talking - paranoia setting in. i told oH I think might have to rehome Sharona. Shes POl but not quite laying yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I would keep her until anyone moans as it maybe just you worrying and "Ooops, word censored!"ody else has noticed leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 My Girls can make a right racket, Marigold laid her first recently and they all carried on for ages. They have now settled down again. I wouldn't worry too much about the noise. I have a couple of Magpies that I am trying to scare away, they have been waiting for the blue tits to leave home, so we arnt happy with them, and they make a right racket. The next doors dog sounds like he smokes 40 a day and continually barks, and yesterday, all day, someone had an extremly noisy power something going on. There are much worse noises about than your girls, (Its when they start shouting at 4.00am - then you need to try and cover them up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeluk69 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 before i got my 4 girls I was going crazy thinking the noise would be a nuisance to my neighbours, who moan about EVERYTHING!! Surprisingly they make very little noise, could be though that only one is laying at the moment. We've had low flying aircraft, lawnmowers, dogs and a whole host of other birds, but still hardly hear the girls. I would persevere with it as it could just be a lot of excitement in the beginning and they are trying to outdo each other as to who can make the biggest noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
