I'm concerned my neighbours may complain about the noise, but they would be kept away from other properties, you'd probably only hear any noise if you were on the street outside, rather than in the neighbours garden. I'm interested in just three ex-battery hens, for a few eggs, and to educate the children. Any advice would be great, but mainly informed information about the noice levels!
2006-08-10 00:55:18 · 15 answers · asked by K38 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Sorry - noise not noice!
2006-08-10 00:56:15 · update #1
Hens are pretty quiet- they really only make significant noise if something is attacking them.
I don't know how well battery chickens would adapt to your garden- these birds often have not seen the sunshine let alone soil. And they are usually done producing eggs by the time they leave the coops.
2006-08-10 08:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by mluxia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a kid we had them for a similar reason--I'd say for 3 hens out of sight out of mind & doubtful the neighbors would even know. roosters are an entirely another matter of course. when we were kids & the rooster tried to mate & jumped on the hens & pecked their heads my parents just said he was like a bully from the school playground :):) (maybe your kids aren't ready for those lessons yet!). if you have a yard that can provide some type of a visual screen from the neighbors & still allow light in the hen's yard, it should be OK. And of course you'll need build a coop. Now if stray cats or foxes or whatever get involved, there will be a lot of noise....be sure their coop is secured at night. Also be certain to check your local zoning regulations about minimum distance from houses or streets, they likely exist
2006-08-10 02:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by knewknickname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its usually a bubbling noise, so its not offensive even if its a bit loud! The odd squawk when they squabble, perhaps. They're not as noisy as children.
The reason you're usually banned from keeping hens in the garden is because of the waste; make sure you clean them out every day with a cat litter scoop, and every week a good clean. And figure out what you're going to do with the mess. It really needs composting in a plastic bin with a closed lid.
Give your neighbours a box of eggs every so often, and some well rotted manure if they're keen gardeners, and you're unlikely to have any complaints!
2006-08-10 06:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My next door neighbour has 4 hens - when they get agitated they are very noisy but it is quite a nice noise , like a chuckling noise - they have never given me any eggs but rather than noise I am more bothered about bird flu.
The cockerel is a living nightmare however - 5.30 in the morning and he keeps going all day - we live in a city. The council does not allow it but the neighbours do it anyway - maybe they give their eggs to the council????
2006-08-10 01:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by suzan p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandad regarded this up final week (his neighbours have been given some chickens too), it would say below the deeds of your residing house, some places show you how to keep chickens and a few do not. As a preparation - city residences won't, suburban assist you to've hens yet not cockerals, and rural places show you how to keep something. yet whilst there are lawsuits with regard to the noise then the council will probable 'reveiw the area' to be sure in the event that they seem to be a subject or not.
2016-10-01 21:38:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hens are not very noisy, except once a day when they cackle after laying an egg. Roosters are another matter --the sound of their crowing will carry half a mile or more. Regarding the garden, chickens love to scratch and dig in loose moist soil -- I don't let them loose in the garden unsupervised!
2006-08-10 13:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hens won't be loud but a rooster would crow. You will also have to watch out for stray or neighboring dogs. Alot of cities have ordinances that prevent chickens because of the noise. Call your local planning department at your town hall and ask them about it in your neighborhood.
2006-08-10 01:01:30 · answer #7 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they aren't noisy really...but if neighbors see them many will complain. I once had neighbors that were 150+ feet from the pen of a half dozen chickens...neighbors with four barking dogs!..that claimed to the county the chickens kept them up at night. (and yes that was upheld as a 'valid complaint'). Fact is more than one person walked up to the front of the garage (birds were behind it) and didn't know there were birds even there. What I learned...if they don't see it it don't exist. If they see it...every fly/noise/smell/etc will be because of the chickens.
2006-08-10 06:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by Jan H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should check with your local council, and if you own your home, you will need to check the deeds as that often states what can/cant be kept on the land you get with your house, i recall a solicitor years ago, telling me I couldn't keep sheep or cows, cant remember if chooks were mentioned though....
2006-08-10 01:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hens would not be noisy, just roosters. Chickens can be very messy, just be forewarned about that. You might not be able to walk barefoot in your garden!!
2006-08-10 11:52:38 · answer #10 · answered by kimba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋