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I've never had geese with chickens. If they live well together, great! If not, then I wouldn't encourage it. A trained guard dog would be best.

Great ideas. I completely forgot about leghorns! They are PROLIFIC egg layers, the males can carry a bit of meat, they are excellent foragers, they are very flighty (can fly away from danger), and very slim, quick birds. They are not "semi-feral" or even close to feral for that matter, but...

Good point. I would imagine their main priority would be "semi-feral" breeds, as they will not have boundaries to protect the chickens from predators.

@chickfused mentioned they need dual purpose breeds that are also cold and heat hardy. I thought of that, but my game birds don't have much meat on them, and don't lay much eggs. I do agree that Barred Rocks and Wyandottes are pretty slow. A breed known to fight is an Asil. They are a fast...

Birds that I have found "Semi-feral" while still providing eggs/meat, AND are cold and heat hardy include Barred Rocks and Wyandottes. I don't think you can get a specific breed that "pretty much sustain itself" on any land. Predators come, and some predators are no match for chickens, even if...