No! Not so much work, if it's a small flock...I have six
They are in an enclosed run (more than 120 sq ft for 6, sooo predator proof) with good ventilation and the coop floor is a pretty copper slate linoleum for easy cleaning. The "girls" get treats from my garden in the summer, but it is at my discretion, not a self-serve buffet.
They are excellent landscapers...I make a temporary pen with tall garden stakes and chicken wire and let them clear the area at the base of trees where I want to plant flower bulbs. They have turned my garden bed and the compost is "cooking" for this coming Spring.
They are funny, require very little effort, time or cost (lol, well, after the initial outlay if you are doing a top notch coop and run). Oh! And they are fantastic garbage disposals...little omnivores that turn kitchen leftovers and discards into eggs and compost