Thousands of chicks found abandoned in postal truck have been adopted

The Bruzdzinski family are one of many who adopted the stricken chicks (Mingson Lau via AP)

Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a US postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the Delaware shelter that had cared for them.

All the surviving birds, estimated as more than 5,000 chickens, plus some others like turkeys and quails, were primarily adopted by local families, rescues and farms, according to First State Animal Centre and SPCA.