What is a good foraging grass for CX's?

Jejahess

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In about another 2 weeks the 70 Cornish crosses I'm currently raising will be ready to go to the growout pens. I have three 5 ft by 10 ft pens that I'm going to use. I'll move them probably every day or 2 to fresh areas of grass in my yard.

The area they'll be in is some pretty healthy grass and there are some clover and other weeds in with it. It might be too late for it at this point, but what would be an ideal foraging grass for these birds? I may be doing another batch later this summer so I could get the area prepped if I need to remove what I have there and plant a better type of grass. Looking for suggestions on what a good grass or ground cover is the plant for this.
 

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Basically anything you'd use for hay wherever you are. Alfalfa and clover come highly rated but I'd want them to be part of a mix, not the sole plants available.

Pay attention to what they are eating first if you can. Native grasses and plants usually grow really well there but my dual purpose like some much better than others where they have a choice.
 

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