Chicken Breeds with Strong Foraging Skills

[Rock Home Isle]

I've read a lot about the foraging skills of various breeds of chickens. But what do you think are the breeds with the best forgaing skills?

I'd like your thoughts and opinions.

 

[afre96]

Leghorns and leghorn hybrids seem like one of the best. A black sumatra is almost a wild bird so I would think them as well

 

[Rock Home Isle]

So I've had several breeds in the last few years. My current flock, that I started this spring, are Welsummers.

Welsummers are amazing foragers...very active, and quite adept at taking care of themselves.

I'm impressed with this breed.

 

[keesmom]

Leghorns, Minorcas, Buttercups, Fayoumis, Asil, Anconas, Hamburgs and black sex links have done well foraging here. Bad foragers have been Polish and silkies.