Julesf3 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 We took on this breed last August and although noisy when laying, as the days got shorter and more time was spent in coop it wasn't a problem. Now they're getting up earlier the noise is a real problem. Unless she's free roaming she's screeching. If you let her free roam she screeches before and during laying. We've tried keeping her in the kitchen until its a reasonable time (deafening) and free roaming until we go to work. Then it's bad when she realises she's been tricked into the pen again. So, unless anyone's got any ideas on keeping her quiet she's going back to the farmer Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I have 3 appenzellers, one of which a gold spangled can be noisy, I shut the coop door at night and she is always quiet until I let het out. Is she quiet when shut in the coop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Is anyone complaining? We have had a cockerel for the last 6 years who will be louder than your hen. And the neighbours only complained when Cockerel 1 died and it was quiet! So, with the generosity of Chickabee we now have cockerel 2. The fact that he sounds like a strangled cat or a peacock ( he's never got the ooodle do bit) has not dampened their liking of hearing " a bit of country" So why is she a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northybaby Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 i am having the same problem with my ex batt. i don't know what to do. i know she does it when she wants to lay and someone else is in the nesting box. but shes started doing it all the time no matter what! hoping to find a solution on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 There really isn't one in my experience. Hens will be hens. Or cockerels... But as I said, you may be worrying for nothing and neighbours actually like the noise. I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 My Lisa-Marie is an Appenzeller X and she's very noisy when she's got an egg brewing. She's a silent menace the rest of the time though. She's Top Bird and the only one of my originals left, not remotely friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julesf3 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Update. We did take her back to the farmer. She was noisy most of the day and although we really miss her it wasn't fair on the neighbours. We live on a housing estate bordering fields but no one else has noisy animals so it was damage limitation to save the others. Thanks for your comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
