Are guineas noisy?

[racuda]

I would like to point out that while Guineas are loud, they are not obnoxious. At least to me. I have plenty of room for them, far away from neighbors. Their chatter is a welcome part of the rural landscape, along with the roosters, hens and goats.

 

[speckledhen]

Though they are very loud, I love guineas, personally. They are the best comic relief, ever!

 

[flyingdragon]

LOUD, LOUD,LOUD!!!!!! But I love them. The males are the ones that make the alarm calls. It first I thought I was going to have to dispatch them but I came to appreciate them with time. Neighbors have been tolerant. The ones I've spoken with understand deer tick control and their kids are amused. By the way. I recently found a fox den with two adults and four kits less than 50 yards from my run (which is varmint proof so far). I know that when I hear them at night they are aware of the foxes. Couldn't live without them now!!

 

[Jplejeune]

Yes they are loud thats why they called the guard dog of the barnyard. They will chirp at anything that is unfamiliar. but they are fun to have i would talk to your neighbors and see if they woud mind they are well worth the noise they make

 

[Becky89*]

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I love my guinea hen too!!! and I will agree 100% that they are a comic relief

 

[grammy of David]

I LOVE THAT MY GUINEAS ARE LOUD....GOD MADE THEM THAT WAY.....YA KNOW!

Guineas are wonderful watchdogs and help keep snakes away, eat tics, so what's a little noise for the good they do!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

C'mon guys, they are no louder than your everyday tornado siren.

 

[halo]

I have a pair,and they are pretty noisy, but not all the time. They can go for hours without making a sound, and when they do start their racket, its only for a few minutes. Im in the middle of 10 acres, with 10 acre farms all around me, and a 200 acre cattle farm across the street, so Im not to concerned about the noise. If it were just a little more populated, tho, I might be.

 

[Cacklin" Hens]

You probably live on too small of a piece of property for guineas. I doubt they would stay in that small yard. And yes, most guineas can be loud at times.

 

[ICallMyselfCherie']

My boyfriend and I live in the suburbs on less than an acre. We just got a guinea. He's about 4 weeks old right now. We got him at the feed store one day on a whim and didn't know how loud they were.

We really love him though, so we don't want to get rid of him/her. I'm pretty worried . . .

It's kind of a bad neighborhood . . . police cars coming around often enough to make you wonder, clay pidgeons and BB's showing up in your backyard, a break-in a while back, a semi-abandoned house across the street with a front yard of 4' high dead grass and a "VIOLATION" sign tacked on it. I don't know if this stuff makes people around here more tolerant to guinae level noise, or less.

The other neighbors across the street have a bunch of chickens and even a turkey or two, and occasionally we've had a trio of a cock and two hens come through the backyard.

Do you think we should talk to all the neighbors to try to garner their support? I'm kind of afraid to . . . I don't think we're zoned . . .