Can Cayugas Fly?

[fowl farm]

Or Pekins?

 

[Amiga]

From what I have heard and seen, sometimes they can get over a low fence, or coast downhill a bit, or do some wing-assisted jumping.

But as far as I know, those breeds, especially mature birds, would not be likely to take off and fly more than a few yards at most. Not like wild mallards or muscovies.

 

[fowl farm]

I'd thought they couldn't, and then mine got lift. Since Pepper and Salt are drakes, I really don't want them getting out. They are twice the size of Bert (mallard drake) and they've been having stand-offs through the fence with him.

 

[Amiga]

Bean (our new drake) can scale a 3 foot fence by flapping himself over it. He hasn't even tried scaling the four foot fences.

 

[Marty1876]

Cayugas are supposed to be able to fly, and my hens could, but not like a mallard, just to big.

 

[fowl farm]

Well, he's gotten out before, but I thought he'd gone through the fence. Maybe he flew.