[freshers]

my coop is nearing completion (4ft rabbit hutch with seperate 2ftsq attached area and roosting poles). anyone got any suggestions for quiet breeds, as i dont want to annoy the neighbours. wife wants ex-bats will these be quiet?

[agapanthus]

It's not that large...perhaps a couple of bantams?

[FCG]

Try some Bantams. They also don't appear to be as destructive on your garden if you let them free range at all than full sized breeds. Having ex-batts as your first chickens is not usually a good move so i've read, but is definately a nice move. They need a little more TLC and need longer to get settled than POL pullets.

You can get all types of breeds in bantam form, are you planning to get a cockerel?

[Bodger]

Tescos do some extremely quiet ones.

[mumsy]

Tescos do some extremely quiet ones.

Typical answer as usual Bodger            

Hi Freshers,  hens don't usually make too much noise, they may let you know when they have laid an egg as they are so pleased with themselves  or when you let them out in the morning.  If you have a cockerel then thats a different matter :shock:
I would agree with Aggie that your run sounds ok for a couple of banties, are you planning on letting them free range :?:

Welcome to the forum & when you get them don't forget to post some piccies

[Jellyhead]

My Wyandotte banties are quiet, well quiet is realtive, in my house :shock:    

[mtoyne]

hiya, ive got ex batts, a bantam and some hybrids of some kind. they are all about the same noise wise. if i was going for cute id go for bantams, but for me nothing beats rescuing ex batts, ours settled in really quick and weve never had any problems.

[freshers]

the size i gave doesnt include a 5mx3m run. was only going to have 2 chooks initially and have plans to extend the housing if reqd for maybe another 1 or 2 chooks