Thread: CAN CAYUGA DuCKS FLY???????????????

I have talked to many cayuga raisers and the majoraty say that they cant fly but every now and then someone will say that they do. I dont get it, do they fly or not???

not sure.....

The traditional story of this breed begins with a miller living in Duchess County, New York, and the pair of wild black ducks he caught on his mill pond in 1809. The miller removed a joint in their wings to prevent the ducks from flying away, and the pair proceeded to settle on the edge of his pond and rear large broods.So no, they can not fly.

no they cant..

The traditional story of this breed begins with a miller living in Duchess County, New York, and the pair of wild black ducks he caught on his mill pond in 1809. The miller removed a joint in their wings to prevent the ducks from flying away, and the pair proceeded to settle on the edge of his pond and rear large broods. The miller’s family harvested some of the flock as food, and considered their flavor equal to that of wild ducks.