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Varieties: Black with beetle green feathers
Standard Weights: Adult drake - 3.0 -3.5kg (8 lbs); adult duck, 2.7-3.1kg (6-7 lbs) .
Skin Color: White
Egg Shell Color: Black fading to sky blue through the season
Use: A heavy dual purpose fowl for the production of both meat and eggs
Origin: The hardy breed of Black Cayuga is of American origin, and takes its name from Lake Cayuga, New York state. It carries the blood of the wild black duck, the Black East India, and probably some Rouen blood was introduced for the purpose of somewhat larger size.
