Under the radar...

[Tiffrz-N-Kidz]

I am thinking about adding a couple of turkeys to the flock but since I am running under the radar so I was wondering how noisy they are? I have a couple of rouen duck hens that are real squawkers, but their voices normally don't carry to the front yard. The OEGB roo talks a bit but he's quieter than the ducks.

Are turkeys more vocal (decibel wise) than ducks?

 

[lilchick]

Tom turkeys will gobble often and are loud. A hen will make distress sounds if scared or away from flock mates. She also walks arounds "chirping" while hunting for food. Much noisier than chickens...

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

My turkeys are much quieter than my chickens. If you are looking to get just one for Tday or the like, I think you could get away with it, especially if you got the BBW or BBB. The males don't really gobble until they are butcher weight anyway. They are MUCH quieter than the darn ducks that's for sure!

 

[Mishiveous]

My turkeys are significantly louder than my ducks and I have Pekins. The toms gobble when you shut your door, when you open your door, when you cough, when you pick something up, when you say, "Stop gobbling turkeys". The ducks just have their committee meetings and it all seems to be very hush hush.

 

[EmtheFishLady]

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They're insanely quiet while they are sneaking up on you in order to peck out your eyes. Other than that, the ones I saw at the show Saturday I could hear everywhere I was on the fairgrounds.

 

[Tiffrz-N-Kidz]

Thank you for the unput. I am thinking ix-nay on the urkey-tays.

 

[terri9630]

When we are out riding the horses we can hear the turkeys about a 1/4 mile out. The tom wasn't to bad, but the hens would make all kinds of noise while they were hunting around for food.