Franklin County couple rescues 50 hens facing euthanization

Dozens of chickens were recently given a new lease on life thanks to a Franklin County couple.

Earlier in May, an Iowa egg producer announced it would need to get rid of 100,000-plus hens, as the production had run out of money and was unable to feed the animals due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the supply chain.

The egg farm announced it was scaling back its operation and may have to euthanize thousands of hens. In order to reduce the number of animals that would have to be destroyed, people were allowed to take hens that would otherwise be euthanized.