USPS truck loaded with 3,000 chicks triggered pandemonium as boxes of peeping fluff were abandoned, swamping a local animal shelter in springtime chaos. Volunteers gawked at the feathery wave, counting crates and scrambling to save every peep from postal purgatory.

Shelter workers who expected dogs and cats instead faced endless boxes of chirping poultry. The sheer number of rescued chicks—3,000 strong—became instant local lore, capturing headlines as the shelter’s staff joked, “We’ve been out-chickened!” Fluffy confusion ruled every corner, proving mail can really deliver anything.

The shelter’s usual intake: 12 animals a day. That week, over 3,000 chicks arrived in a single, frantic delivery—breaking all records for feathery arrivals.