What Is a Cayuga Duck?
The Cayuga duck is a black, domesticated duck that may have originated in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. This breed of duck can often produce between 100 and 150 eggs each year. They are considered to be good to eat, easy to tame, self-sufficient, and hardy. The Cayuga duck may have first been bred from a pair of wild ducks in the American northeast at the beginning of the 19th century. Others believe, however, that the Cayuga duck probably descended from a similar breed originating in Lancashire, England. The plumage of a Cayuga duckis black with a metallic green tint. As the bird ages, the plumage sometimes becomes mottled with white. The bill is typically black, but may fade into olive green near the tip. The Cayuga duck’s feet are typically dusky or black, but may take on an orange tint as the duck grows older.
