Daily turkey poop amount and how loud are turkeys?

[BigRedHenny]

I have never had a turkey as a pet before. I am tempted by the YouTube videos and Facebook postings of people having turkeys as lap pets. I am considering all the negative aspects of raising a turkey as a pet and I cannot find information about how much poop does one turkey (all breeds) produce in a day and how loud are male/female turkeys are when compared to chicken roosters? If a goose can poop an average of two pounds a day, how much poop does a turkey produce in a day? And do turkeys produce cecal poops like chickens?

I have a backyard by the way, and I currently breed cockatiels, budgies, red rump parakeets, and recently acquired young pheasants.

 

[casportpony]

 

[Mandrogora]

Turkeys are not lap pets. They are flock animals that should be raised in a space with other turkeys where they can exhibit natural turkey behavior.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

Turkeys poop a lot, and it reaks. Every time I raise babies in the house it becomes unbearable after a short amount of time. Their poop is also giant.

Turkeys can be lap pets, but they do need other turkeys to be happy. However, dont expect every turkey to be friendly even if you hand raise them. Sometimes they'll continue to be friendly, sometimes they want nothing to do with you. Broad Breasted are more prone to being friendly, but also have a much shorter life span and need diet and exercise to not develop leg problems early. However like I said, they really do need other turkeys.

Females are less loud then males, but still loud. A male gobble and a female yelp can be comparable to a rooster crow. They're loud. Males will gobble when you talk depending on tone of voice sometimes. Females like to yelp a lot when lonely or looking to nest.

 

[yesterDAYNE]

Columbiformes - Pigeons/Doves
Psittaciformes - Parrots
Apodiformes - Swifts/Hummingbirds
Coliiformes - Mousebirds
Coraciiformes - kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies
Piciformes - Woodpeckers

So unfortunately, besides pigeons which are generally classified as livestock, most poultry birds appear to have caecal pouches of some sort. If I'm reading the chart right, anyway.

"Anseriformes" are Ducks, Geese and Swans
"Galliformes" are Chickens, Turkeys, Guineas, Pheasants, Quails, Peacocks, etc.

 

[SarahGfa]

If you are thinking about negative aspects of raising a turkey, poop is the least of your worries Turkeys can be violent to smaller birds like chickens.

 

[SarahGfa]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/overly-affectionate-turkey-trying-to-comfort-me-3.1484325/

I know that. I have an affectionate turkey too. I have another turkey who constantly wants to kill me. Turkeys have minds of their own and they can go from being lap pets to psycho killers overnight.

 

[Kiki]

Take a look at all of OP's other threads.

 

[casportpony]

And do turkeys produce cecal poops like chickens?

All birds with cecal pouches produce cecal poop.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks! So only chickens, turkeys and quails produce cecal poops. Thank you for letting me know.

No, that's not what that article says.