The Cayuga breed is thought to have been developed from the wild Black Duck breed in the region of Lake Cayuga in New York. This makes it one of the few duck breeds originating in the United States. Prior to the arrival of the Pekin breed, they were the bird of choice for meat production in the Northeast. Once the Pekin arrived with its white feathers and cleaner appearing carcass, the Cayuga quickly lost its appeal. They remain a very hardy duck and many of their eggs have varying degrees of gray in the shell color. On rare occasions they will lay a pure black egg. https://www.metzerfarms.com/HatchingEggBreeds.cfm?Breed=Cayuga&BirdType=Duck&ID=C&CustID=28442480&affiliate=undef#C **Disclaimer:** This listing is for a Directory User, created by the MadHatchers team based on information found online about this farm. We can not guarantee that this listing represents an item that this farm currently is selling, or has in stock. If you contact this farm through MadHatchers, we will try our best to connect with the farm owner to transmit your message. For the most accurate information, we advise you to reach out to this farm directly. We have summarized their publicly available information in their profile for your convenience, if available.