MY CHICKENS CLUCK LOUD REALLY EARLY IN THE MORNING !! WHAT DO I DO?

[lucyintheskywithdiamonds]

I have a quick question. Every morning my chickens do like a ritual "cluck cluck cluck PAKAHHH " for about an hour. I don't have any roosters because I live in the city, but their clucks are becoming a nuisance. I specifically got all hens because i thought they were more quite. Does anybody know why they keep doing this and how i can possibly stop it!?

 

[shmooborp]

its the egg song ! mine do it too

its just then teliing eachother that "hey ! ima lay an EGG!! " lol

 

[brooster]

Its probably because they just laid eggs, or they want out. Its natural. You can try to give them scratch to keep them occupied.

 

[Riparian]

sound proof your henhouse. you cant make them stop.

 

[Catalina]

Is there any way you can control the natural light in your coop?
If you can-with shades or wooded shutters- they will wake up later in the day and maybe it won't be as big a problem when they are noisy.

You may have to provide some artifical light at the other end of the day, though.

 

[lucyintheskywithdiamonds]

this summer i am building a proper chicken coop. right now its just the bottom of a jungle gym hahah and a dog run surrounds it. I will make sure to remember the keeping it dark so they wake up earlier thanks

 

[msgenie516]

Hi,

I can understand your frustration as I have the same problem. Since they started laying in December, my 4 RIR pullets have to let the world know they are producing eggs! I think it's kind of cute how they carry on, but I do worry that the neighbors won't agree with me.

I don't think there's much hope in quieting them down so all we can possibly do is let them out later in the day. Good luck! Genie

 

[crazy hen quartet]

How long have they been doing it? Mine did it for a bit, (I was worried about the neighbors too) but stopped after a few weeks.
At first my husband joked they were "calling"me to come feed them, but since they suddenly stopped I couldn't say why they did it.

Anyway, they suddenly started... and suddenly stopped. And I am relieved, no complaints from the neighbors.

 

[al6517]

I understand your problem with the noise and living with neighbors close by. Personally I love the sound of hen's and roosters in the morning, they get me in the mood to get going and have a good one. We live in the country so neighbors are not a problem, your hens are vocal, singing the egg song, and cackling & Bawking at her girlfriends, they are just happy.

AL

 

[Justino]

you mean this egg song? LOLOL

lol i dont think theres any stopping them