Seth (last name withheld), co-owner of Gnome Mountain Farms in Franklin, North Carolina, removes any remaining feathers after the chickens come out of the plucker, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (Joseph Forzano / Deep Creek Films)

Samantha Forzano from Bryson City, North Carolina, hoses down a batch of chickens that just had their necks cut at Gnome Mountain Farms in Franklin, North Carolina, Sunday, June 27, 2021. The dead chickens are hosed with cold water, to remove dirt and debris before going into the scalder. (Joseph Forzano / Deep Creek Films)

Samantha Forzano from Bryson City, North Carolina, hangs a chicken on the washing rack at Gnome Mountain Farms in Franklin, North Carolina, on Sunday, June 27, 2021.(Joseph Forzano / Deep Creek Films)