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Positive Reviews

kellypepperk

In Love With Our Cayugas

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By kellypepperk

Pros: sweet, good layer, good forager, independent

Cons: mischevious, naughty

We are so in love with our Cayugas!  We ended up with only one female and 4 males due to an unfortunate roll of the dice.  We hadn't expected to have any meat birds, but we may consider it for at least one of the boys.  Moon, our girl is an excellent layer - almost every day!  She is the smallest of the 9 ducks we have (includes 4 Blue Swedish), but she is by far the most independent and probably the supreme leader of the pack... where Moon goes, the rest will follow.  She is always the first to find trouble and has an uncanny ability to find springs in our yard - actual running water springs in what is left of our yard.  I think maybe we'll just get more...
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Negative Reviews

Anamal25

Hatchery Cayugas from Dunlaps

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By Anamal25

Pros: can be crossed with light colored breeds for sex link ducklings

Cons: Not very healthy, problems with legs

I got mine from Dunlaps hatchery.  They are good foragers, and decent layers.  A hen from last year went broody and hatched three chicks.  I now have a Cayuga drake over a khaki campbell, and two buff hens for sex linked ducklings.  The ducklets are have charcoal down and the draklets have brown or blond depending on the mother.  I would really like to get some from Holderreads stock as I am not very happy with the Dunlaps quality and hardiness.
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CayugaLover

i ADORE my cayugas!

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By CayugaLover

Pros: sweet, friendly, beatiful, produce great eggs, don't mind being pet, outgoing, won't bite, won't scratch... the list goes on and on!

Cons: be prepared to clean up a mess...

i just love my cayugas! (notice my username...) it took a while to build up their trust, but now, they will get in my lap and let me pet them. one of them is learning her name, Midnight, and she is very smart. their eggs are bigger and taste richer than chicken eggs, and they won't eat your earrings like some other chickens and ducks do. i don't mind the mess they make, but, they just can't leave the mud puddles alone! they were about 10 dollars each.
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DuckiesAndBees

Love my little cayuga

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By DuckiesAndBees

Pros: Pretty, docile, fun personality

Cons: Mine wasn't a good mother- yet

My cayuga girl is so sweet and funny. She is short and fat waddles around ruling my duckyard. She is hatchery quality so not a lot of irridescent feathers, but she is still very pretty and my softest duck. Will tolerate me petting and holding her. She likes chasing flying bugs all across the yard.
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mommyof2kings85

My first one

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By mommyof2kings85

Pros: Dont know yet

Cons: Dont know yet

Only had him for a little bit but he is a good boy, I cant wait to get him some girls. Verry friendly
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Chick1043

Cayuga Duck

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By Chick1043

Pros: Quiet, can't fly, sweet, very pretty!

Cons: I don't see any!

I have a Cayuga drake. He's the sweetest little thing ever! He's very social and loves attention and like all ducks (that I know of) loves water! He's fun and energetic! If I were to suggest a duck breed for a pet it would be the Cayuga! (:
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Karen09

Karen09

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By Karen09

Pros: Black eggs every day

Cons: Not real people friendly

I love my Cayuga ducks.  They are not real noisy except I think the Mallard hen taught them to talk more than their parents did.  I have two hens and get an egg from each of them every day.  They eat the bugs so our yard has less japanese beetles than our neighbors.  I have two hens right now and one lays a beautiful black egg while the other's started out black and is now a gray color.  They are rich in flavor and I have many people wanting them.  They were hatched out by a golden-laced wyandotte and then adopted by a Mallard hen when it came time to swim.  They are alot of fun to watch.  They love the snow and we have a big horse feeder which we...
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ReiMiraa

Quakers

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By ReiMiraa

Pros: Shiny, Black Eggs

Cons: Not so cuddly...

I love mine. I have 7. 2 hens and the rest drakes.  These guys love water but are also pretty good on land. They are very winter hardy and are happy.  Its fun to watch them in 15 weather swim in a tub (3 can fit) and then they walk out and the water freezes and icicles drop off.  Its fun to watch them "swim" through fresh deep powder... didn't know you could 'swim' through snow... ducks go figure. Like all ducks their messiness is understated. I am still waiting for my black eggs... my ducks are about 9 pounds.  the makes make a funny sound and the females are very social....  And when the water or feed is put out they make themselves know... they can adjust...
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cbohn80

cayuga, not bred from blackduck

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By cbohn80

Pros: decent layers, good mothers, awesome appearance

Cons: not as quiet as you'd think, take a while to start laying

these are bred from mallards. black ducks dont get drake tail feathers and cayugas do. they are great at finding food on their own and lay fairly well once they start. they also go broody nore often than many other duck breeds, they arent as friendly as my pekins but not as shy as my runners. they look great though and get along with my other poultry ery well. like the water more than my other breeds also.
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