Do cayuga's make good pets?

[keyt1969]

AnDrEw&Cole :

WHOOO Thankyou youv'e been so helpfull and i appreciate it but did you raise yours from a duckling and if you did would you mind tellin me how to imprint if you know idk what i would do without you

I've only had some of this bunch since ducklings. The imprint thing is a long going debate. Not all ducks imprint. They will follow and be familiar with you. ALL of my ducks will follow me to the barn when it's feeding time and all will follow me back to the troughs. Some will let me pet them and they are ones I haven't had since they were ducklings.

The ones I've had since they were babies, some are still familar with me while others could care less about me..except at feeding time lol. I have 3 little call drakes I've had since they were 3 days old. They refuse to bathe so I have to catch them once a week to hand bathe them. They run from me, but once I catch them, all 3 will put their heads in my neck like they did when they were little.

SO, again, the imprint thing is, in my opinion, very unpredictable!​

 

[Cayuga101]

Yes, They are calm, good mothering ducks. They are good meat birds for 4-H and such but they do make good pets.