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         U.S. #5591

2021 55¢ Heritage Breeds – Cayuga Duck


Value:  55¢ 1-ounce First-class rate (Forever)

Issue Date:  May 17, 2021

First Day City:  Mount Vernon, VA

Type of Stamp:  Commemorative

Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America

Printing Method:  Offset, Flexographic

Format:  Pane of 20

Self-Adhesive

Quantity Printed:  25,000,000

  The Cayuga duck is a heritage breed that originated in New York State.  There are multiple origin stories for this duck, but no one knows for sure which is true.

Some people say the Cayuga duck developed from wild ducks, but the more likely theory is that it descended from the domesticated English black duck.  The Cayuga duck emerged around 1840 in the Finger Lakes region of New York.  It was named Cayuga after the Native American people of the area and was acknowledged as a unique breed in 1874. Cayuga ducks are known to be one of the hardiest domestic duck breeds today.  They are quite tame when raised by hand and have no problem with the cold winters of the northeast United States.  These ducks weigh around seven or eight pounds and sport greenish-black plumage, with some white speckling on older ducks.  Cayuga ducks are excellent egg-layers, with a single mature female producing between 100 and 150 eggs per year.  These eggs have black shells at the beginning of the laying season, but gradually lighten to greenish blue and white.

Many people don't know about the Cayuga duck, but it's easy to see why our ancestors favored it.  It is a beautiful and useful heritage breed that makes a fine addition to any farm or backyard.

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         U.S. #5591

2021 55¢ Heritage Breeds – Cayuga Duck


Value:  55¢ 1-ounce First-class rate (Forever)

Issue Date:  May 17, 2021

First Day City:  Mount Vernon, VA

Type of Stamp:  Commemorative

Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America

Printing Method:  Offset, Flexographic

Format:  Pane of 20

Self-Adhesive

Quantity Printed:  25,000,000

 

The Cayuga duck is a heritage breed that originated in New York State.  There are multiple origin stories for this duck, but no one knows for sure which is true.

Some people say the Cayuga duck developed from wild ducks, but the more likely theory is that it descended from the domesticated English black duck.  The Cayuga duck emerged around 1840 in the Finger Lakes region of New York.  It was named Cayuga after the Native American people of the area and was acknowledged as a unique breed in 1874.

Cayuga ducks are known to be one of the hardiest domestic duck breeds today.  They are quite tame when raised by hand and have no problem with the cold winters of the northeast United States.  These ducks weigh around seven or eight pounds and sport greenish-black plumage, with some white speckling on older ducks.  Cayuga ducks are excellent egg-layers, with a single mature female producing between 100 and 150 eggs per year.  These eggs have black shells at the beginning of the laying season, but gradually lighten to greenish blue and white.

Many people don't know about the Cayuga duck, but it's easy to see why our ancestors favored it.  It is a beautiful and useful heritage breed that makes a fine addition to any farm or backyard.