Cayuga Ducks

Meet your new farm favorite, a heritage breed hailing from Lake Cayuga, New York. These black beauties with sheans of peacock colors will be the jewel of your backyard and your table with premier quality meat.

Description at 1 Day Old:

Soft black down, often featuring subtle yellow or gray markings on their chests and bellies.

Description at Maturity:

Glossy black plumage often with a green sheen, sturdy rounded bodies, dark bills, and black webbed feet.

What color eggs do Cayuga Ducks lay, and how many a year?

Cayuga hens lay about 130 to 180 eggs a year. Most are charcoal gray, and the first eggs of the season often come out much darker. It is also searched as Kayuga duck.

When do Cayuga Duck hens start laying?

Cayugas usually start laying around 6 months old.

Can I order only female Cayuga Ducks?

Our ducks are straight run only, boxed as hatched, so you will get a mix of drakes and hens. You can tell them apart as they grow. Hens have a loud quack and drakes have a quieter, raspy voice, and grown drakes get a curled feather at the tip of the tail.

Are Cayuga Ducks cold hardy, and what is their temperament?

Very. Cayugas are cold hardy and do well in wet conditions. They are calm and gentle, with a quiet voice.

Do you ship Cayuga ducklings?

Yes. We ship by USPS to every state except Hawaii, and you pick your ship week in the cart from the weeks we are hatching this breed. Order minimums change by season, and your cart shows the current minimum before checkout. Every order is covered by our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee. If they don't arrive alive, call us within 48 hours and we will make it right. Count your chicks when you get them home.