How to remove bugged quest items from inventory

Like many others, the Bird in the Hand quest bugged out on me. One of the cages I placed down has disappeared so now im stuck at 2/3 and cannot turn in the quest or abandon it apparently.

Not to worried about completing it but I am worried about the 4 wight being taken up by these useless birdcages. I cannot discard them or turn them in am I just screwed? I’ve gone too far past this to reload a save.

Is there a console command that will remove these items from my inventory?

am I just screwed?

Yup!

I doubt this will get fixed.

I have different problem with same thing. First thing I did was giving it to the horse so I don’t have to carry it with that weigh… Now its marked as placed at that location where horse was standing near me when I give it to him… Can’t do anything