Deborah Birkett wrote:

>I must admit, I'm not entirely clear on what chickens would eat left to
>their own devices. Are they naturally grain-eaters? I assume they naturally
>tend to eat only plant-based foods.

They eat bugs and grubs. That is why you see them always pecking at the
ground. They also do like some plants, with chickweed being one. It is so
named as chickens love it.

Don.