Picture needed of cayuga hen

[coachhaze60]

I went to a poultry auction recently and picked a beautiful Cayuga duck. Auctioneer didn't know if male or female. My guess is female because no curling tail feathers, but I could be wrong. If anybody has a picture of both sexes I would be greatly appreciative since this my 1st Cayuga.

Thanks,

Rick

 

[hendrix25]

How old is it?? With Cayugas you have to wait a while before you can tell which sex they are.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Does is quack or croak?

Males have a whispering croakish voice, and females have a loud bold quack.

I have also noticed with my new cayugas, the male is very colorful and his head and neck is very distinctly more green than his body. He does have that tell-tale curled drake feather that is a dead giveaway.

Your best bet would be to listen to them.

Feathersite is an excellent source for photos.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Cayuga/BRKCayuga.html

From the above page, this is the best picture showing the differences.

See how the male is a good deal more "colorful" than the female. So, if you have a "really pretty" Cayuge, chances are it's a drake. My females have color on them as well, it's just that the boys have MORE of that pretty color.

-Kim