Why?

I have no answer. But here was a chicken crossing the road. Tamarind Avenue, to be exact, just above Lexington in Hollywood.  My first reaction was that it was an escapee from a cock fight somewhere nearby, then I realized it wasn't that kind of bird. It walked off behind a fence, pecking away. There wasn't really anyone on the street (there never really is here) so I can't tell if they'd have given it a second glance.