quiet

[randolphj]

Hey guys, never had chickens before, always wanted too tho but my town has an ordinance against it without a permit, well nobody gets a permit... I've begged the city council several times, its just not gonna happen I think they want to laugh at me when I tell them of my self sufficient transition... my question for the chicken people is, is there a quiet type of chicken that I could have behind a privacy fence without alerting the neighbors? Thanks in advance for any info
Randolph

[LittleRedHen]

That has more to do with the individual than the breed. Some are noisy and some are quiet. I have some hens that want the heavens to know every time she lays an egg and others I never hear. Silkies overall seem to be very quite. Some banty breeds though specially Mille Fluer D'Uccles are the loudest I have raised. I have had a lot of layers but I have found there is no straight answer for a quiet chicken. I can only say that overall, silkies have ben my quietest and they seem to do the least damage when it comes to flower beds etc