Cayuga Duck | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Cayugashaveaquiet,dociletemperament.Withqualitycare,theylive8-12years.TheBlackCayugaisadomesticduckraisedforeggandmeatproduction,but ...

Backyard ducks[1] are the best! I hear ducks make a big mess, so Ive decided to stick to chickens[2], but I have many friends that enjoy their ducks just as much as their hens.

The Cayuga Duck is listed as "threatened" on the American Livestock Breeds Conservancys Conservation Priority List. Theyre such an excellent choice for backyard flocks and we listed a few other reasons to consider this relatively quiet duck. There is a reason to prioritize this duck over others for your backyard flock.

The Book of Poultry suggests that the Cayuga resembles and may have originated from an English black duck breed commonly found in England in the 1860s but eventually disappeared by the 1880s. John S. Clark introduced the ducks to Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes region of New York around 1840.

Cayugas have a quiet, docile temperament. With quality care, they live 8-12 years. The Black Cayuga i...