Buyer question
How long do Cayuga duck poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Cayuga duck poultry a lifespan of 8–12 years.
Source: the Cayuga duck poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Cayuga duck poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Cayugas were developed in New York in the 1800s and have beetle-green black feathers. Their early-season eggs are often dark grey or black and lighten over the season, and they are calm, hardy and fairly quiet.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
- Origin
- New York, US
- Best fit
- Backyard flocks, heritage
What to weigh
Cayugas lay fewer eggs than laying breeds. Dark pinfeathers make carcasses harder to clean.