Turkeys and Noise Levels

[EddieLee]

I'm interested in adding a couple or three midget whites (or maybe another of the smaller breeds) to my backyard chicken flock. Being in the middle of a neightborhood, I have to be concious of noise levels. Are chickens too loud to be considered a responsible addition to the flock? I'd love to get some input from the more experienced turkey owners.

Thanks!

 

[retlaw]

Do you mean "are turkeys to loud?"
Toms gobbles can be load.
A full grown tom in a closed coop hurts my ears when they gooble and my ears have been around.

 

[20736]

yes, toms can be considered "loud."
in the winter the sound carries further, but fewer people are outside.
hens can also be loud at times.
however, i don't think we would consider not having any turkeys now that we have our breeders here. they add a lot of personality to any flock.

 

[EddieLee]

So it sounds like you would recommend against adding turkeys to a flock in a neighborhood/densly populated area. Are midget whites any better about noise level? or are they just as prolific as the standard sized breeds?

 

[retlaw]

Hens don't gobble but some can make loud alarm calls so if you were going to pick one,
a set of calm hens would be your best bet. They need company.

 

[snot]

I have two turkey hens and live in a neighborhood but they are legal here. On some occasions mine are loud but mostly when I first got them they got quieter as time passed I believe they just needed to get used to the sights and sounds of new environment.other than that and when I first get home they are pretty quiet . They really talk it up when they see me.according too my neighbor she rarely hear them.