An estimated 10,000 birds were left in a tractor-trailer outside a distribution center in New Castle, Delaware, on May 5. Freedom Ranger Hatchery in Reinholds released the following statement:

The First State Animal Center and SPCA of Delaware is caring for thousands of baby birds, all rescued from a delivery truck left sitting in the heat for days. Thousands of birds on board died after spending three days on the truck without food or water.

The Delaware Department of Agriculture and First State Animal Center and SPCA have a memorandum of understanding for stray and seized livestock.

News 8 continues to investigate after thousands of farm birds were allegedly left to die at U.S. Postal Service distribution centers. We just learned of a second case this week. It happened at the Lancaster post office on Harrisburg Pike.

A major mail mix-up at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Delaware left 12,000 chicks stranded in a truck for more than three days. The chicks were supposed to be delivered to customers in Texas,