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
