Cayuga Ducks

[La Roux]

Hey all,

Can someone tell me about the cayuga duck? How are they, temperment wise?

 

[AnconaDuck]

I have had Cayugas, and really enjoyed them. In fact, after I sold them, I missed them so much, I am going to keep a trio or two around again.

Ours were EXCELLENT foragers, and very gentle and personable. They layed decent sized eggs, not as often as our Anconas, but layed relatively consitently.

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

I love them!!!


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[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

very nice larger breed duck, dont fly, very colorful, good temperment, not mean at all like some domestic breeds. Lots of people love them, great choice

 

[Outbackhill Kennels]

I currently have 21 Show Quality cayugas and I LOVE them. Lay everyday, are drop dead gorgeous, when the light hits them right they're jaw dropping. Mine are all very smart and personable. Can't fly at all and are a good medium duck.

 

[gryeyes]

Thanks for this info, because I have two not-so-little Cayuga ducklings in a brooder in my bathroom right now. I'm hoping I have either two ducklets or a ducklet and drakelet. They're a tad over a month old. This weekend I'm going to take the babies - 4 chicks and the 2 ducklings - outdoors for a "day trip" in the sun, in a protected coop/run area. (I have 9 adult chickens.)

Mine are just starting to get feathers, although they are about a thousand times bigger than they were when I bought them at the feed store. Okay, maybe only six or seven times larger... they grow so fast I can tell the difference from when I say good-bye before I go to work and when I get back home at night!!

One of them whistles. Their peeps were always more whistley than peepy, compared to chicks. I have never SEEN which one whistles; it does it just after I close the bathroom door on my way out. No quacks yet at all.

PLEASE let them not both be drakes!

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

If they are making different noises than one is a Boy and One Is a Girl. They make different noises from the day they are born.

 

[rgn87]

Here are pics of my Cayuga ducks they are about a month old

They are real awesome an I love seeing them grow each day.

 

[Taylor]

i've heard they're good ducks and i'm trying to find some. but where to find some????going to a poultry sale tomorrow maybe i'll find some, they usually have tons of ducks

 

[duckling 1234]

Mine flew out of the coop. I watched her do it. I would put net over the run just in case.