Yes. I feed them pretty regularly with “scratch” and an occasional cup of feed or ground oyster shells for calcium. Kitchen scraps as well. They find bugs and things in their run (about 10x10’) and love the thrill of the chase. They are hilarious. Some late afternoons I let them have the run of our back yard when I’ve put the dogs inside. They don’t mind our aging Old English Mastiff but the Cocker Spaniel is entirely too interested. The girls always tuck themselves back into their egg box when it gets dark and they’ve had their fill of June bugs or whatever they find. They are a rotten pair but really a lot of fun, and happily provide a dozen antibiotic-free, organic eggs per week — and are always thrilled to see me. :)
I have the buff orpington breed — relatively quiet — and not had any problem with neighbors as I’ve confessed early to them and bought their silence with occasional gifts of fresh eggs or homemade crème brullee.
Sounds like some charming creatures! I’ve got a friend who started raising chickens about a year ago and he says the same thing as you — that they are hilarious. He said sometimes he and his wife will make an evening on the porch just watching the them do their thing in the yard.