I'm not a vegan or vegetarian either and I've got chickens right now living exactly as you describe (as egg-laying pets, two of them going on 6 years old now).

I'm not a vegan or vegetarian either and I've got chickens right now living exactly as you describe (as egg-laying pets, two of them going on 6 years old now). They also cut back on food waste since they'll eat most scraps and generate fertilizer for gardening. Though, dense city conditions would make that less accessible.