PHOTOS: Thousands of chickens freed in Vacaville after life of egg production

A thin chicken pokes its head out of a cage in Vacaville, Calif. on Monday, July 3, 2017. (Wayne Freedman/KGO-TV)

VACAVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- Why did the chickens cross the Bay Area? To become free. Thousands of egg-laying hens were set free in Vacaville Monday after living their lives as egg producers. Check out the photos below, and here for the full story.

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