Left to their own devices, chickens will even eat each other.  They like
insects, worms, fruit, oats, vegetable peel, etc.  A variable bird....  What
about checking with an organic farmer in your area?
Oliva
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I'm not entirely clear on what chickens would eat left to
> their own devices. I would love to be able to get
> poultry meat and eggs from animals that are fed only vegetable matter, and
> no grain, if indeed that's a feasible diet for chickens.
>
> Deborah
>