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I'm pretty sure that sounds of different kinds are not too upsetting for chickens. My first flock was when I lived in town on a corner lot with lots of traffic. On my country property the chickens have been unfazed by military helicopters overhead, the lawnmower, parties we've held, the crew...

This. OP could consider electric fence too.

No, I haven't tried that. It probably won't hurt if it doesn't annoy the neighbors (I have a GREAT hatred of hearing someone else's music when I'm in my own yard and always wear earbuds or headphones so that my music doesn't bother anyone else). I don't know if anyone ever studied music with...

I don't have any links handy, but I believe that people have tried 24 hour light to see if that improves laying and found that it had a negative effect on the chicken's health over time. That said, many urban/suburban chickens live in areas that are never truly dark because of streetlights...