Best Breed for suburban area

[p_hilbert19]

Hello all. I posted my intro a few days ago. In that intro, I stated my family was looking to become new chicken owners, and we were wanting Wyandotte's. Before posting that, I had read about the breed and thought that was the breed we would like. Since then, I have been reading about them being fairly noisy. While I know all chickens make noise and you can't keep them quiet, I don't want a breed that is too noisy, due to neighbors. Are Wyandotte's still a good breed to go with, or should I look at other breeds?

We are only looking to get 2 or maybe 3. We aren't looking for huge egg production or anything. Just something docile and friendly.

Thanks for your help!

Patrick

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

Hello all. I posted my intro a few days ago. In that intro, I stated my family was looking to become new chicken owners, and we were wanting Wyandotte's. Before posting that, I had read about the breed and thought that was the breed we would like. Since then, I have been reading about them being fairly noisy. While I know all chickens make noise and you can't keep them quiet, I don't want a breed that is too noisy, due to neighbors. Are Wyandotte's still a good breed to go with, or should I look at other breeds?

We are only looking to get 2 or maybe 3. We aren't looking for huge egg production or anything. Just something docile and friendly.

Thanks for your help!

Patrick

level of noise can come down to individual bird. but I would recommend Plymouth Barred Rock chickens as a quieter breed. also, just FYI, but some places have a minimum number of chicks to buy. where I am in Ohio, the minimum is 3, and most stores sell them in flocks of 6.

 

[nuthatched]

Noises are up to the individual bird. Generally, larger breeds are quiter. I.e brahma, cochin etc

 

[SilverBirds]

All my Wyandottes have been more on the quiet side compared to some of the other breeds I've owned. That's not to say they don't ever cause a racket every now and then, but they aren't as chatty when walking around the yard like some of my other girls did. It is important to remember that each bird is an individual, and they don't always follow the breed's stereotype.

 

[p_hilbert19]

All my Wyandottes have been more on the quiet side compared to some of the other breeds I've owned. That's not to say they don't ever cause a racket every now and then, but they aren't as chatty when walking around the yard like some of my other girls did. It is important to remember that each bird is an individual, and they don't always follow the breed's stereotype.

Yes. I understand that, which is why I cam here to ask. We raise rabbits and know about the individualization of each. With reading different things on the internet, it makes a person question at times. That's another reason I wanted to ask here. Thank you for your response.

 

[townchicks]

You have already been told it varies by individual, but I will say that generally speaking, my Easter Eggers have been among my quietest hens. However, my current EE is the loudest chicken I have ever had. My girls are.loudest in the morning, and as they are going to the nest and after laying. Afternoons are quiet times. I will urge you to get at least 3, if you only have 2 and one dies, because they do that readily, your remaining hen is left alone and that is very hard on them. Check out the articles in the learning center here, they are very helpful in so many ways. If you are looking for docile and friendly, check out Cochins. I can't comment on noise, because I haven't had any, but my friend loves hers. She got Wyandottes because they were so pretty, but compared to the Cochins, she was very disappointed. Again, others have different experiences. As for the neighbors, of course you don't want to annoy them, but I will say my chickens make less noise than my neighbors barking dogs. As long as it doesn't go on and on, it's all just part of the noise of life in a neighborhood. Good luck on your chicken adventure.