My guineas sounded like a machine gun going off, again.... and again..... and again. I loved it, but no one else did! Where my rooster would crow for a couple seconds, my guineas would chatter for minutes at a time, and when you get a good sized flock, that can be LOUD. Super loud. They are great birds, but super flighty. I just raised them for fun, and I did eat some of their eggs.