Breed suggestions for 100% forage diet!

[Weeg]

Hey guys! I am restarting everything in the spring. Culling, getting rid of the coop, taking apart the run. It is all a mess. The run is muddy, and the coops are to small, I just need to restart. I have a plan I have been getting together. I have an idea on how to keep grass alive in the run, but the run will mostly only be for the ducks. I am going to do a 100% free range and forage diet! I have a BYC member who did this helping me on the idea, but I want to know if you have any breed suggestions.

I don't want heavy or light colored breeds, because heavy could be an easy catch for a predator, and light colored could be easy to stop. I have already decided on Games, and Jaerhons. Jaerhons are speedy, and the website suggests they are great foragers! They were also suggested by another BYC member. Here is the link to the website I may buy them from, any other breed suggestions? Thanks for taking the time to read this!

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

Brown Leghorns?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I agree with some kind of game breed or similar. The feral chickens here are descended from RJF and game and do quite well for themselves in the wild (a random domestic chicken is thrown in the mixes here and there as well).

 

[black_cat]

Brown Leghorns?

I was about to say brown leghorns!!! They're super light, so don't eat much, great fliers, and super good at foraging.

 

[Weeg]

I was about to say brown leghorns!!! They're super light, so don't eat much, great fliers, and super good at foraging.

Awesome thank you! I was interested in them already as well, so I will surely look into them! Here are the other breeds available on the website- https://breezybirdfarms.com/poultry.php

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Campines are great foragers and are currently on the Livestock Conservancy's list. I can't remember what level though.

 

[Weeg]

The website also had Indian Games, anyone ever owned them? Think they would be a good idea?

 

[Weeg]

Campines are great foragers and are currently on the Livestock Conservancy's list. I can't remember what level though.

Do they get these guys at TSC, or another feed store? I will only order the chicks I have to, but would rather pickup any I can. I am also interested in hatching eggs.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I'm not sure. They're kind of rare now a days (which is why they're on that list), but you might be able to get hatching eggs from a breeder if they're closish to you.

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Hey guys! I am restarting everything in the spring. Culling, getting rid of the coop, taking apart the run. It is all a mess. The run is muddy, and the coops are to small, I just need to restart. I have a plan I have been getting together. I have an idea on how to keep grass alive in the run, but the run will mostly only be for the ducks. I am going to do a 100% free range and forage diet! I have a BYC member who did this helping me on the idea, but I want to know if you have any breed suggestions.

I don't want heavy or light colored breeds, because heavy could be an easy catch for a predator, and light colored could be easy to stop. I have already decided on Games, and Jaerhons. Jaerhons are speedy, and the website suggests they are great foragers! They were also suggested by another BYC member. Here is the link to the website I may buy them from, any other breed suggestions? Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Do they ship to the USA? (I looked on their FAQ and didn't see anything about it.)