What are good forager breeds for a chicken tractor/ moveable coop.

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hallroyal

hallroyal

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I want to incorporate chickens into my gardening cycle and pastures using a homemade chicken tractor. I have four Rhode Island Reds hens that are decent foragers, I know they have been killing the small green caterpillars! I was wondering what breeds, in others' opinions, were the best foragers? I would love to have pictures to go along with opinions of breeds! Here are my girls:
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I have 4 different birds and they all forage. I think its the nature of chickens but I have read that the feather footed breeds have more trouble with it ,but my Brahma doesn't seem to
 
I only have EE's and a Buff Orpington. The BO is a MUCH better forager than the others. They're all out there doing their thing, but there is a noticeable difference with the BO.
 

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