In the wake of a string of attacks on South Carolina chickens farms that have left more than 300,000 chickens dead, Pilgrim’s Pride is offering a $50,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the vandals.
The attacks have occurred at night, when the perpetrators have raised the temperature controls on the chicken houses, causing the birds in the houses to die by freezing or overheating. According to the Denver Post, someone familiar with the mechanics of chicken houses is responsible.