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Looking to start a new flock of about three or four bantams. looking for friendly, decent egg laying and terrible flyers (I have a completely fenced in backyard, but one side is an old fence at about 4 1/2 feet high). These are the options I have near me at the moment. Any guidance is...

My yard is about 5000, 5500 sq ft and 90% natural, wild grass and lots of weeds. I keep seeing grass OR chickens. Looking at 3/4 to free range all day. How much tear up/damage can I expect? Will the wild grass/weeds most likely keep them busy?

Very new and inexperienced, that being said I was wondering if something could be done to upgrade this? Alternative thought was to buy an xl plastic dog house and adding a nesting box and roost post. Ultimately looking for 2 maybe 3 chickens. Overall hoping to help with an annual spider problem...