Thousands of baby chicks that were found abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days have found new owners, according to a Delaware shelter.
According to the First State Center for Animal Welfare and the SPCA, all surviving birds, which, according to preliminary data, amount to more than 5,000 chickens, as well as some other species such as turkeys and quail, were mostly given to local families, rescue organizations and farms.
The chicks were part of a shipment of 12,000 birds left unattended in a truck at a postal distribution center in Delaware.
Thousands of birds died due to high temperatures and lack of food and water, according to the state Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Postal Service said it was investigating the incident, which it described as a “process failure.”
John Parana, executive director, said the surviving birds were cared for by the overcrowded First State Animal Welfare Center and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for more than two weeks.
Mr. Parana added that the shelter will not accept adopters who plan to use the birds.
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