[Cuttnhorse]

That's exactly right, the chickens we had were free-roaming types...we fed them a little but essentially they survived on their own; lots of bugs and whatever. We used to toss a big alfalfa plant in the coop and always claimed that was what made their eggs so orange-colored.
We also used to toss all the dinner scraps into the coop and I was amazed at what carnivores the little devils were.

[Born to Conserve]

Ever seen an unlucky mouse try to cross a chicken yard? Mice children have nightmares about Tyranosaurus Hen.