Don't have chickens. But my mom had every type of fowl. Many ugly ducks, chickens, genies, gease, turkey, peacock, doves and quail, to name a few. She'd go to animal swap meets and bring back ugly stuff. Wasn't for eggs or meat. Just wanted them.
New to country city neighbors have chickens. Don't know how he's coming out on them. He had a "tractor" pin to raise chicks to pullet size. Moves the pin every couple of days to give them new grass to pick through. They have 3 boys and a girl to feed.
The one thing I'd consider is the commitment to take care of them 24/7/365. You just can't pull up and go some place for any length of time. Would have to have someone to back up your job.