Problem Chicken

[ihatejacknjills]

One of my chickens is a right pain - all of the others are quiet and easy but she has decided that she wants to make a lot of noise every morning between 5:30 and 6:00. I don't really know why she is making such a racket but it is driving me nuts - and if it is waking me up then it is probably waking the neighbours up.

Any ideas why she could be making this noise? She is at the top of the pecking order, and is generally a bit moody. I am seriously starting to think that I will have to get rid of her, because if my neighbours complain then I could end up having to get rid of all of them...

[wendy]

I really don't know .
But I wouldn't let them out so early, if she is creating a noise. Last thing you want to do is annoy the neighbours. They will take a noise at 8.30am but haven't any humour when it happens at 5.30am.
Wendy

[redd_angel55]

Do you leave the pop hole open all the time? If so, I agree with Wendy, shut them in til later. If you already shut them in, then sorry, I've got no idea why she is making so much noise

[4c lady]

Ive got a noisy girl too but I let them out at about 7.00 in the mornings and around 8.00 am at the weekends. If she is being particulary bad I pick her up and carry her around with me and she soon shuts up. I think its because im in the garden cleaning and feeding etc with them coz once ive gone in the house she quietens down. I would suggest if possible let them out later in the morning as week days most people will be getting up for work/school around 7.

[julieandgiuse]

mine aren't too bad, but like 4cLady, they make more noise as soon as i appear or if im in the garden doing something.
iv discovered, that if i just go shhh, quite firmly, they instantly shut up!!
sounds abit too easy, and i dont know how long it will continue to work, but worth a try if you havent already?
julie

[rubyhen]

I have a similar problem sometimes and worry about the neighbours. We have darkened the hut so they think its not time to get up but still about 10 mind before the door opens (6.30am) they make noise which I can hear from my bed and so prob the neighbours too.

I have also found the shhhuuuushhh! to work as well as picking up and walking round.

Mr Ruby hen recons I'm too worried about the neighbours as he sleeps through it.


Ruby

[LynneP]

I have one too (Dorothy aka 'Doe' or Dodo) and she is nearly as loud as a rooster. She is also the alarm hen and will call out at any perceived danger- dog on a leash, hawk two miles away, cat walking past the run...we're deep in the country though...maybe offer your neighbor a few eggs?

[ihatejacknjills]

I have an automatic pop-hole opener which is why they get out so early - to be honest I hate to lock them in the coop because they have a problem with mites at the moment and I don't want to trap them in with the mites.

I could get a timer so that the door opens later but I think it is quite expensive.