Live quail chicks found abandoned in Lim Chu Kang with carcasses & unhatched eggs
Late last month, a local animal welfare organisation found 106 live quail chicks in Lim Chu Kang.
Abandoned inside a bin like garbage, none of them survived.
Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook
Chirping sounds heard from bin in Lim Chu Kang
In a Facebook post on Sunday (3 Nov) night, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society of Singapore (ACRES) said it made a “frustrating find”.
Late at night on 27 Oct, a concerned member of the public called its wildlife rescue hotline.
They reported hearing chirping sounds from a green bin in Lim Chu Kang.
Live quail chicks found in bag in Lim Chu Kang
When ACRES arrived, it found a quail chick on top of a black trash bag.
Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook
More chirping could be heard from below.
The sounds came from 106 live chicks inside the bag.
Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook
Carcasses of quail chicks & unhatched eggs also found in Lim Chu Kang
According to a video shared by ACRES, a massive number of unhatched eggs were also recovered.
When spread out, they covered a large area of ground.
Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook
Among the numerous eggs were the motionless carcasses of chicks that seemingly died shortly after they hatched.
Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook
None of the chicks survived
Sadly, none of the chicks survived despite the best efforts of ACRES, the post said.
The group has filed a case with the National Parks Board.
It did this so that the authorities can investigate how and why the large number of fertilised quail eggs and chicks were left in a bin.
It also thanked the caller for alerting it to the case.
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Featured image adapted from Source: ACRES: Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Singapore) on Facebook.
