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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: GribinIsaf on September 01, 2016, 11:57:25 am

Title: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 01, 2016, 11:57:25 am

A long shot this I guess...
 
We have a small group of Cayugas and have tried to expand it with hatching eggs - our own and bought in - but are getting mostly drakes.  We currently have three females - one has not come on lay yet and the other two were giving us an egg each but one of them has now gone off laying.  We have a good outlet for sale of eggs but at the moment can only produce one half-dozen a week!

So - has anyone got any FEMALE Cayugas for sale?  We are in mid-Wales and could travel up to 30 miles to collect.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 01, 2016, 05:24:50 pm

Sometimes seen at the Ross-on-Wye rare breed poultry sales - next one is early November.

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 01, 2016, 06:06:36 pm

Thanks for that info

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: harmony on September 01, 2016, 07:51:32 pm

We have all ducks and need a drake but we are in Cumbria!

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 01, 2016, 08:12:19 pm

Well harmony - if you are ever passing this way you are welcome to a drake!

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on September 01, 2016, 11:40:09 pm

Try all these poultry breeders in wales, some may have them.....
http://www.chickens.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/duck-for-sale-Glamorgan.php (http://www.chickens.allotment-garden.org/poultry-suppliers/duck-for-sale-Glamorgan.php)
there is also categories for more at the bottom of the page too.
Here also
http://www.preloved.co.uk/search?keyword=cayuga+ducks (http://www.preloved.co.uk/search?keyword=cayuga+ducks)
Hope this helps and all the best! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: agoosecalledshakespeare on September 02, 2016, 08:28:55 pm

Whereabouts in mid-Wales? We have a pair of Cayugas we cannot keep as the duck seems to be a bullying magnet for other ducks and the geese. We're south of Betws-y-Coed.

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 02, 2016, 08:31:56 pm

We are half way between Machynlleth and Welshpool - not a million miles from you maybe....

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: GribinIsaf on September 02, 2016, 08:49:22 pm

After further deep consideration my partner says "we'll go"!
A trip out is a welcome thing - willing to come to you

How old are they and what is their laying like?

Title: Re: Cayuga ducks wanted
Post by: Robyn on September 04, 2016, 12:06:37 am

Quote from: GribinIsaf on September 01, 2016, 11:57:25 am

has anyone got any FEMALE Cayugas for sale?  We are in mid-Wales and could travel up to 30 miles to collect

there was a pair offered for sale at £15 at your local show today, don't know anything about them, but there were no takers