Latinos flock to South L.A with livestock in tow

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Once predominantly African American, South Los Angeles has seen an influx of Latino immigrants, along with their roosters, chickens and other barnyard critters not typically part of the urban scene.

‘For many, the image of South Los Angeles is that of a paved, parched, densely packed urban grid. But increasingly, it is also a place where untold numbers of barnyard animals -- chickens, roosters, goats, geese, ducks, pigs and even the odd pony -- are being tended in tiny backyard spaces,’ writes Jessica Garrison of The Times.