[La Enchiladita]

Everyone who grew up in L.A., raise your hand. Very few of you, I’m sure.

People have always kept chickens in the yard in L.A.

The L.A. Times author is no doubt a newcomer also. And maybe the complaining neighbors would prefer to hear rap “music” and gunfire.....

[sheana]

I just found this website that lists different cities rules for keeping chickens.

http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/chickenlaws.html

I am in Bakersfield and yes I did spend about 6 years of my childhood growing up in L.A. I lived in Glendale, Hollywood, and Tujunga. It is definitely not the same L.A.

[ruination]

Everyone who grew up in L.A., raise your hand. Very few of you, I’m sure. People have always kept chickens in the yard in L.A.

41 years and counting for me - and I don't remember ever seeing or hearing chickens except maybe once or twice.

[steveo]

Back when I was raising chickens (various purebreds), I'd take to auction HUGE Rhode Island Red roosters. I'd get 15 to 20 dollars for a nice looking bird.

I also had a little goat. His name was goaty-goat and he would come running whenever he heard my voice or my car. He loved playfully pushing his head against my leg or my hand... sadly he decided my wife's roses were lunch one day so he ended up at the auction. I got $150 for him and he got turned into bar-b-que I'm sure.