Hybrids and add Pure breeds at a later date, that's what I did. :)

Mine are up and about in the dark...

As said, it's all really down to the individual. Most of mine are quiet unless something sets them off like song birds warning of a hawk or large pigeon..

My faverolle however starts honking at any opportunity, still it's not too loud or offensive.

I'd not worry till you hear anything from the council which as said you woulda by now I would assume. The level and duration of noise permitted will be alot higher than you think.

One of mine had this recently, I'd go the vets

I use egg boxes and a pen

Flighty birds are flighty birds it would seem
I have a bluebelle that's so tame it's unbelievable, whereas my crested won't let you within 10ft without going bezerk

Got my araucana from gobbett farm in er, Worcester I think, £28

Alot of places that sell feed font give websites, try calling local farm/horseboxes suppliers.

I probably eat 1 out of every 50 I give away. I got chickens for entertainment more than the eggs.

If they're trying to make the hens noisy by making noise that'd get recorded also. I'd recommend making a note of times and dates of when the neighbours are loud so you can offer that to council to cross reference if it comes to that.

A couple of mine like to shout about it a little when they lay an egg and that can be noisy, but no noiser than a dog barking at a door or a car deicing in the morning.

Let them put their equipment up, unless the noise is constant, a certain volume and at antisocial times I very much doubt they could do a single thing.
Where are you from?

Not a problem, you can use the pics.

Pure araucanas lay green/blue eggs as does my "crested" hybrid. She's a leg bar based hen I believe. This is what mine are currently spitting out, the smaller ones are my new girls and my crested.. http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/taximan19/Mobile%20Uploads/20140303_173859_zpskzl9ng...