Do cayuga ducklings ever have markings?

[Spacee]

So, during a visit to the feed store a couple weeks ago, my partner decided we would would be taking home a couple of ducklings (a magpie and a black sweedish, I think) that they had. How can I say no, we already have chickens Since there were only two, and I've wanted cayugas for awhile now anyway, I found someone local who sold me 5 little black ducklings the next day. They're almost two weeks old now and I've noticed one of them appears to have "eyebrows". Now I'm wondering if they might be something else or a mix, or perhaps cayugas do show slight markings every now and again as ducklings? 3 out of the 5 are still solid black. The last two are almost solid black besides the "eyebrows" and the other one has just a hint of white/yellow under its chin. I've attached a couple pics of the two in question, y'all tell me what you think

 

[ChikaInu]

So, during a visit to the feed store a couple weeks ago, my partner decided we would would be taking home a couple of ducklings (a magpie and a black sweedish, I think) that they had. How can I say no, we already have chickens Since there were only two, and I've wanted cayugas for awhile now anyway, I found someone local who sold me 5 little black ducklings the next day. They're almost two weeks old now and I've noticed one of them appears to have "eyebrows". Now I'm wondering if they might be something else or a mix, or perhaps cayugas do show slight markings every now and again as ducklings? 3 out of the 5 are still solid black. The last two are almost solid black besides the "eyebrows" and the other one has just a hint of white/yellow under its chin. I've attached a couple pics of the two in question, y'all tell me what you think

Nothing to contribute I'm afraid. Just popped in for the cuteness!

 

[KathiQuacks]

How interesting. I’ve seen Cayugas with lighter markings, but not the “eyebrows” until now. I found this article containing photos of an older Cayuga with the same markings.

 

[Spacee]

Thank you for sharing this link, I couldn't find any pictures of Cayugas with markings, other than the white feathers they get as they age. I'm curious to see if my duckling will keep the eyebrows into adulthood. It's kinda cute, haha

How interesting. I’ve seen Cayugas with lighter markings, but not the “eyebrows” until now. I found this article containing photos of an older Cayuga with the same markings.

 

[peasandducks]

Following along, starting with Cayugas next week!

 

[peasandducks]

One of ours has a lighter chest at the moment and lighter marks where her bill meets her face. Interested to see how yours grow!

 

[Sic]

None of my pure bred, but all of my mix do have eye markings and lighter bib color