Cackle Hatchery Cayuga Duck - Not Sexed

Description

The Cayuga duck is used for meat and egg production and does well at poultry shows. The name comes from where it was once very popular, Cayuga Lake, New York State. Noted feature is the iridescent beetle green color coming from the black feathers in the correct light. Admitted into the American Standard of Perfection in 1874. The Cayuga duck is one of the most popular ducks for showing. They are very active foragers and love to eat snails, slugs and other destructive insects. The Cayuga duck is calm and does not fly and lays both white and darker eggs. The darker eggs have a dark film on the egg shell and are really not a dark shell.

Features

• Weights – Hen: 7 lbs, Drake: 8 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Egg Laying, Exhibition
• Egg Color: Black to White later in season
• Egg Production: Good
• Egg Size: Large to Extra Large
• Temperament: Docile, Calm
• Gender Accuracy: 100%
• Fertility Percentage: 60-75%
• Broody: Setters
• Mating Ratio: 7 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: Floor
• Country of Origin: United States (New York)
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection
• TLC: Watch, Considered a sustainable heritage duck breed.

Specifications

• Sex: Straight Run (Male and Female)