US EditionMiami's Feral Chickens Face Uncertain Future Amid Gentrification and Invasive Peacocks
- Wild roosters, hens, and baby chicks have become common in Miami neighborhoods like Little Havana and downtown by 2025, appearing alongside wild birds such as flamingos and pelicans.
- This growth follows longtime backyard domestication and increasing sightings of feral chickens over the past two decades, notably recognized culturally in Little Havana since 2002.
- Numerous vibrant, six-foot fiberglass rooster sculptures created by the late Pedro Damián adorn businesses throughout Little Havana's main thoroughfare, Calle Ocho, celebrating the neighborhood’s culture and drawing visitors.
- Resident historian Paul George and local business owner Jakelin Llaguna note that while many embrace roosters as a city symbol and renewal sign, others find their early crowing a nuisance amid urban gentrification and legal restrictions.
- Feral roosters face an uncertain future due to development, ordinances against live poultry, and competition from invasive peacocks that have spread into nearby communities like Coconut Grove.
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Wild chickens take over Miami’s Little Haiti and Little Havana, embraced by some as cultural icons
By DAVID FISCHER | The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years.Not only found in residential neighborhoods like Little Havana, Little Haiti and Wynwood, the fowl families are also making their home among the high-rises and government buildings downtown. And while some peo…
Wild Chickens Take Over Miami While Some Embrace Roosters as a Cultural Symbol
MIAMI (AP) — Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years. Not only found in residential neighborhoods like Little Havana, Little Haiti and Wynwood, the fowl families are […]
The Bakersfield Californian
AP PHOTOS: Chickens take over Miami while some embrace roosters as a cultural symbol
Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years. Not only found in residential…
Winnipeg Free Press
Wild chickens take over Miami while some embrace roosters as a cultural symbol
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