The black peep of the family is too tame and would probably bother the neighbors or get eaten by one of the predators in the hood. There are a lot of Ravens and large hawks on rodent patrol who do not mind eating something that might taste like chicken. He does not want to be held, but he does land on your shoulder after flying around the room and is quite tame.
Your chickens would be environmentally friendly. Maybe you could petition for a small group of hens. It’s not like you are trying to keep them in a high rise. Didn’t you get a large lot there? I do not see what the big deal is. Large dogs leave a bigger mess than a medium sized chicken. As one of the red neck comedians questions, “What is this, Russia?”
