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Cayuga

Developed in New York, USA from two black ducks a man found in his pond. This is the main idea,...
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Breed Colors/Varieties
Black with a Green shine. Blue/Splash are Rare
Breed Size
Large Fowl
Developed in New York, USA from two black ducks a man found in his pond. This is the main idea, but there are several different theories.
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aaronmg
great pets
Pros: very sweet, quiet, cute
Cons: difficult to sex at a young age, as they are naturally quiet and have no distinguishing gender differences
I have 2 cayuga ducks who are 7 weeks old, and i've raised them since they were just 3 days old. I have put a lot of time into hand rearing them and as a result they let me pet them on the beak, their chest, they sit on the decking waiting for me to come outside, they even let me rub their heads (which they love as they drift off to sleep). they can quack loud but not constantly. I think all ducks are naturally skittish, but if you spend a lot of time with them and get them from a very young age, it wont happen immediately but they very capable of bonding and trusting you
Purchase Price
£10
Purchase Date
16/06/2021
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Pros: Cute, curious, adventurous, personality
Cons: LOUD, skittish
I decided to get a Cayuga duck because I thought it would be quiet. Turns out, they are LOUD ducks. My girl quacks nonstop and it is very loud. I live in a HOA community, but thankfully I haven’t been caught yet. On the other hand, she loves to come over and see what I am doing. When I dump the pool to wash and refill it she’s right next to me playing in the muddy water. However, when I reach down to try and touch her she runs into her house. Overall, she has lots of personality but I wouldn’t recommend Cayugas if you want a quiet duck. Maybe the males are quieter, but definitely not the females.
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Pros: 1. Trainable
2. Friendly (duck)
3. Hardy
4. Drake religiously watches over mixed-flock of ladies
5. Beautiful
Cons: 1. OK egg layers
2. VERY skittish (drake)
I have one Cayuga duck and one Cayuga drake. They are both great additions to my flock. The drake is a great watchful eye over my mixed flock of ducks. While everyone is napping, he always has one eye open. My Cayugas are the most skittish of the breeds. The drake won't let you touch him ever. My Cayuga duck will allow gentle petting if food is involved. They both will eat out of my hand. They are calm around my kids (ages 2-9) and will walk with us around the tank water. When humans go swimming, they will keep a small distance to people they're unfamiliar with. My duck will lay 7 days a week for 3 weeks, then nothing for about a week, then again for 3 weeks. The eggs are off-white, almost a light gray. The eggs are larger than chicken eggs but smaller than Pekin duck eggs. My Cayugas did well through the Texas winter. They went to water regardless of weather. My drake survived a tussle with a dog and healed well without intervention. I would say they are definitely a hardy breed. My Cayugas (along with the rest of the flock) are trained to come when I call. They are sticklers for routine and will naturally come out of the tank for dinner feed and to be put up for the night. If I need to put them up earlier, all I have to do is call. My Cayuga female is a dark brown/black with a beautiful beetle-green sheen in the sunlight. Her beak is black and feet are gray/black. My Cayuga drake is a beautiful green on his head and neck and then turns to a sheen over dark feathers on his body. His beak is a dirty yellow (it was black in infancy) and his feet are gray/black. Both duck and drake have purple/blue/green splashes on their wings. Their coloring are very iridescent and very beautiful.
Purchase Price
Male $4.90 Female $9.60
Purchase Date
July 2018
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animalpro24
Gorgeous!! Where did you get them? I'd love to get one someday!
Don't mean to sound rude, I would get more females so that in breeding season the girls aren't hurt or killed by all the boys.
 
ReiMiraa
I am aware about the imbalance of male to female... i tried selling some males but parents didn't like the idea of ducks being eaten . guess ducks are more pet like than the chickens in my parents eyes. I do not have a pond, I have a kiddy pool for them in the summer and in the winter one of those foot bath tubs for them in the winter. When i got these last year there was hardly any information available about this breed and i still find it lacking.... they do not fly. I got my eggs on ebay. These were hard to find. I am not sure about the standard because there is no one in my area to provide guidance on the issue. They have huge feet and strong legs. I don't pick them up anymore, i have too many scars on my arms.... sad i raised them from hatch and they imprinted then suddenly they didn't like me.... They are solid and their belly has a good layer of fat on it.
 
Debbie Hooks
I love my Cayugas also. I have 5 (1 drake and 4 females). I have raised them and the chickens together and they get along great. However, I must say the ducks are boss of the barnyard. How old are your Cayugas? Mine are about 2 months old.
 
Debbie Hooks
I have one hen that they were raised with. However, they get along with the other chickens but you know who is boss. LOL
 
pekinduck<3er
Aww..Sorry Lizzie :(
Cayuga are SUCH a Good Breed, being Beautiful with their iridescent colors, mainly quite, and Good Layers! Good mother too, and VERY friendly if payed attention to when Ducklings! =D They were my first Ducks, getting 2 in the beginning. Best breeds I've had yet!
 
surgerynut
I have 2 and they are beautiful!!! Their eggs are pretty ugly though. They just look dirty and are smaller than the pekin's eggs.
 
CayugaLover
building a little trust can go a long way... it took a while to talk mine into it, but now mine will get into my lap and let me pet their tummies... i love my cayugas! i had a little boy, too, but, he ended up dying. it was very, very sad!
 
CayugaLover
huh i couldn't disagree more, a little training, a little love, and a lot of patients and they are the best pets in the world! mine started out like that, but now they like to be pet, like to get in my lap and cuddle, and like to just hang with me. sorry! Cayugas rock.
 
SD Bird Lady
I would have to disagree as well. Mine is not a lap duck but is personable and if I pick him up, once I catch him, he sits nicely for the kids to pet and has never tried to peck anyone!
 
hdowden
sorry i have 2 drakes and they are great and they are talkitive to me when i am out there. they are very friendly and are not nervous at all. but the key to all of this is in how you raise them. the less contact they have with people the more they will act like you have discribed.
messy 99% of ducks are messy. if you are going to own ducks expect nothing but a mess from water its completely normal.
they are great pets to. they are one of the easiest birds (next to some of the chickens) that my 2.5 year old can handle and they dont mind that at all
 
DonaldFan
I only had one female and she was very sweet. She did need time to warm up to others but not much.
 
MarineCorpFarmr
Key is how you raise them. Our cayugas and aconas are all sweet vocal and playful. Truly pleasurable ducks to have on the farm.
 
buggymuffin
They are fantastic ducks. It is easy to order them online and you get them within a day or two of hatching.
 
KWSRetMSgt
Yep the Cayuga's are really nice ducks I have two in my small flock. Mine are over a year old now and they won't let me touch them any more but along with my other 9 ducks they sure make for an entertaining evening.
 
RezChamp
I've wanted Cayuga ducks for about 20 years.
Never got around to it.
After reading this I will be getting some this spring.
Apparently Ideal Poultry has the crested ones.
Hopefully they ship to Canada?
 

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