Latinos flock to South L.A with livestock in tow

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.

Photo: Barnyard fowl are penned in a chain-link enclosure in the backyard of a residence in South Los Angeles. Some area residents complain that their neighborhood is being overrun with roosters. The problem illustrates an ongoing divide in a traditionally black neighborhood that is transitioning into a Latino enclave.  Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times