H.C., thanks for the clarifications you posted about your situation, and I truly hope you get to keep your backyard flock and make peace with your neighbors.
That said, I stand by my observation that your birds should not have been allowed to fly out of your yard at any time, as their presence...
The chicken owners live in an UPSCALE community, which usually means HOA regulations or -- at the very least -- unwritten rules of conformity in choice of landscaping, house color, RV parking, home businesses, PETS, etc. to maintain status and property values.
I can understand why the neighbors...