Baby tree frog sitting on a zinnia leaf will grow to be about 2 inches, yet produce an enormous cry http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/anurans/hylchr.htm - WAY louder than any hen or even rooster dare hope for.
Baby tree frog in center towards the left. I did not ask permission to have these frogs, they found their way to my garden on their own and no longer reside here - these pictures are several years old. 
A large stand of bamboo bordering my yard was planted in the 1940s, is evergreen and provides privacy as well as a sound barrier for my neighbors.
Seriously - what about the noise?
Chickens, like most animals, produce sounds. As with other animals, different breeds make different sounds and some are quieter than others. Also, like a typical animal, they talk more when they have something to say.
I have three different breeds and they make distinctly different sounds. One can expect gentle clucking from time to time which is often not noticeable from yard to yard or from inside a house.
Some hens cluck after laying an egg. Antoinette will cluck before laying.
Some birds get excited when they find a particularly tasty bug or weed and do a "peep, peep, peep" thing which attracts other hens to share.
They can make a racket when they are scared - when chased for example.
They can be fussy and cluck more when their living situation has changed (see "emergency" post) - moving to a new house, introducing a new hen or taking one away.
Extremely rarely will hens make enough noise to be intrusive.
Hens go to bed at dusk and stay very quiet at night.
Hens are considerably quieter than dogs, crows, blue jays, tree frogs, nocturnal summer bugs, children, students and alumni.
They do make more noise than deer, but are way less destructive.
Baby tree frog in center towards the left. I did not ask permission to have these frogs, they found their way to my garden on their own and no longer reside here - these pictures are several years old. 
A large stand of bamboo bordering my yard was planted in the 1940s, is evergreen and provides privacy as well as a sound barrier for my neighbors.Seriously - what about the noise?
Chickens, like most animals, produce sounds. As with other animals, different breeds make different sounds and some are quieter than others. Also, like a typical animal, they talk more when they have something to say.
I have three different breeds and they make distinctly different sounds. One can expect gentle clucking from time to time which is often not noticeable from yard to yard or from inside a house.
Some hens cluck after laying an egg. Antoinette will cluck before laying.
Some birds get excited when they find a particularly tasty bug or weed and do a "peep, peep, peep" thing which attracts other hens to share.
They can make a racket when they are scared - when chased for example.
They can be fussy and cluck more when their living situation has changed (see "emergency" post) - moving to a new house, introducing a new hen or taking one away.
Extremely rarely will hens make enough noise to be intrusive.
Hens go to bed at dusk and stay very quiet at night.
Hens are considerably quieter than dogs, crows, blue jays, tree frogs, nocturnal summer bugs, children, students and alumni.
They do make more noise than deer, but are way less destructive.
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