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Sunday, May 25, 2025

In The News | Thousands of Chicks Left in Postal Service Truck Overwhelm a Delaware Shelter

  Thousands of Chicks Left in Postal Service Truck Overwhelm a Delaware Shelter

"...About 4,000 birds were found dead in the truck, and 10,000 others were stranded there for three days, state officials said. The hatchery that shipped the chicks said it did not know why the shipment had never made it to its destinations. ...The Freedom Ranger Hatchery, which raised and shipped the chicks, said in an emailed statement that the Postal Service had not explained why the chicks never made it to their destinations. The hatchery said it was unsure if it would be compensated for the loss, which has “compounding effects with the many small family farms that were counting on these birds for their summer grow out schedules.” The birds were supposed to be shipped to several states ..."

Reference: www.nytimes.com