Duck breed
Cayuga
Black feathers with a green sheen in sunlight. The first eggs of the season can be almost charcoal; they fade to grey and then white as laying goes on.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Cayuga from 5 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. The cheapest sexed female you can order now is Cayuga from Cackle Hatchery at $15.99. Straight run starts at $9.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | $15.99 | $9.49 | 15 |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
Cayuga over time
This site has read Cayuga stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird held at $9.49.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Cayuga is like
- Egg colour
- Grey
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Grown weight
- 7 lb duck, 8 lb drake
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- New York
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.