An inmate collects eggs from the chicken ranch at Avenal State Prison.
In 1929, oil was discovered in the Kettleman Hills -- and the nearby town of Avenal was born. But by the 1960s, the oil business dried up, and Avenal struggled to find a new economy and identity. They found one, but in an industry most towns had previously shunned. Reporter: Lisa Morehouse
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