Spring is a great time to start a flock of backyard baby chickens! Did you know that in the city of San Diego it is perfectly legal to have backyard chickens? Chickens are wonderful pets and do surprising well with other animals once they are full-grown. They help out also by searching your yard for ants, fleas and other unwanted critters and their manure is excellent for your compost. Hens are reasonably quiet too and you don't need a roster for them to produce delicious eg