Update: 47,000 Chickens Died and 3,000 were sent to Sanctuaries

February 25, 2012: Update from Los Angeles: 47,000 Chickens Died and 3,000 Were Sent to Sanctuaries. 

Breaking News: Los Angeles Times Reports that 50,000 Chickens Were Found Dead or Starving at Central Valley Farm

Stories like this one reported in the Los Angeles Times are absolutely heartbreaking. Warning: This story is not for the faint of heart or chicken-hearted.

For more information, click on the clip from CBS News.

Two rescue groups will be taking in some of the chickens that are still alive reports CBS-Sacramento.