The chicks were left abandoned due to a "misdirected" shipment, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

The thousands of baby chicks rescued earlier this month after being left in a truck for days at a New Castle post office have been adopted, First State Animal Center and SPCA announced on social media on May 22.

Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the Delaware shelter that had cared for them, with the last batch picked up on Thursday morning.