What the agency's own pages and tables showed when we checked, with the line each comes from.
APHIS lists a Jefferson County detection confirmed October 7, 2026 as WOAH Non-Poultry (40 birds) with no control area (NA). No KDA notice, zone or order about it was found on KDA's State Veterinarian pages or press releases (read October 14, 2026)
Oct 7, 2026·Jefferson County·Backyard (Non-Poultry)·40 birds·no control area listed
APHIS shows the control area for Kentucky's last poultry case, Jessamine 01 (WOAH Poultry, confirmed December 12, 2025), released January 12, 2026. KDA's HPAI page lists no 2026 case and still shows the Jessamine premises as quarantined (0 released); whether that premises quarantine continues after APHIS's control-area release is not stated
Dec 12, 2025·Jessamine County·Backyard (Poultry)·2,200 birds·control area released Jan 12, 2026
“Total number of premises released from quarantine: 0 Premises by County: Jessamine: 1 (quarantined)”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · Current Statewide Situation
In force today
Worked out from each notice's dates for October 15, 2026. Bird-flu orders come first, then the standing rules.
Standing ruleShows and fairs
Kentucky show birds four months or older need a pullorum test within 90 days or NPIP origin, with a CVI, Non-NPIP Flock Report or NPIP certificate and leg or wing band
Birds from a quarantined area may not move without an OSV permit
In effect from February 4, 2011 · No end date in the source
Statewide · sale and exhibition of Kentucky-origin birds in Kentucky · Birds: poultry and farm-raised upland game birds (Kentucky origin)
CVI, Non-NPIP Flock Report, or NPIP Flock Certificate with flock number required for movement and exhibition
CVI or Non-NPIP Flock Report valid for the rest of the 90-day pullorum test period for intrastate exhibition; NPIP certificate valid one year
Official individual ID (leg or wing band) recorded on the document
Birds four months or older: negative official Salmonella pullorum test within 90 days, or NPIP origin
Chicks or hatching eggs for sale: from a flock as KRS 257.400 requires
Animals entering exhibition venues where animals commingle must have a CVI (Section 1(3))
An animal from a quarantined area or herd may not move within Kentucky without an OSV permit on a VS 1-27 or CVI (Section 1(5))
History note: last amendment effective 2-4-2011, certified 2-18-2020
“(a) A CVI, Non-NPIP Flock Report, or NPIP Flock Certificate with the flock number shall be required for movement and exhibition.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(2)(a)
“(a) Birds four (4) months of age or older shall be negative to an official Salmonella pullorum test within ninety (90) days or originate from a NPIP flock.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(3)(a)
“(c) The official individual identification, leg or wing band, shall be recorded on the CVI or Non-NPIP Flock Report.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(2)(c)
“(5) An animal that originated from a quarantined area or quarantined herd shall not be transported intrastate within Kentucky unless permitted by OSV on VS Form 1-27 or a CVI with a quarantine movement permit obtained from OSV and attached to the CVI.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 1(5)
How to reportReporting sick birds
KDA asks bird owners to report sick birds or unusual deaths to the sick bird hotline (USDA, 1-866-536-7593) or KDA's Office of State Veterinarian
No end date in the source
Statewide · Birds: poultry and other birds
Sick bird hotline: 1-866-536-7593
KDA Office of State Veterinarian: 502-573-0282
Sick or dead wildlife, including wild birds: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
“Kentucky bird owners should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state and federal officials, through USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · para 9
Bringing birds or hatching eggs into Kentucky
Poultry entering Kentucky need an NPIP VS 9-3 or a CVI; birds four months or older for sale or exhibition need a pullorum test within 30 days or NPIP origin (KDA's page also asks for leg or wing band ID). Chicks and hatching eggs come from NPIP flocks. The avian influenza regulation (302 KAR 20:250) bars poultry from flocks with H5/H7 low-path AI and sets tests and a KDA permit number for birds and eggs from LPAI-affected states; it does not mention HPAI. For show/sale combinations, birds from states with LPAI or HPAI should call the State Veterinarian (502-573-0282). The State Veterinarian may add entry requirements in writing. KDA also has a New World screwworm movement notification (updated August 1, 2026) that could not be read; whether it covers birds is unconfirmed. Call the Office of State Veterinarian (502-573-0282) before moving birds in.
What the entry rules say
“NPIP APPROVED FLOCK: Official ID required (i.e. leg band, wing band) Accompanied by form VS 9-3”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · IMPORT REQUIREMENTS
“YOU MAY NEED A PERMIT!”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture · kyagr.com · State Veterinarian page, NWS item
Standing ruleBringing birds in
Standing rule on low-path H5/H7 avian influenza: no poultry or poultry products from an LPAI-affected flock may enter Kentucky
Chicks, eggs and birds from LPAI-affected states need tests, a CVI or 9-3 and a KDA permit number, and KDA may bar such poultry from sales and shows
In effect from November 13, 2002 · No end date in the source
Statewide · entry from flocks or states affected with H5/H7 low pathogenic avian influenza · Birds: domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, quail, pheasants, chukars, peafowl, guineas, ratites, waterfowl) and poultry products
Applies to low pathogenic H5 or H7 avian influenza as defined in the regulation; the regulation does not mention highly pathogenic avian influenza
A state is LPAI-affected when LPAI is diagnosed in commercial chickens or turkeys, until infected flocks are depopulated and 90 days pass with no new infection
No live domestic poultry or poultry products from an LPAI-affected flock, including noncommercial poultry, for any purpose
Unfed chicks or hatching eggs from an affected state: NPIP AI-clean flock tested within 30 days with a VS 9-3, or a state AI-monitored flock tested within 30 days with a CVI, or 30 birds (or the whole flock) serologically negative within 30 days with a CVI; every source flock of the hatchery must comply
Permit number from KDA before entry ((502) 564-3956), recorded on the 9-3 or CVI
Other live poultry from an affected state: 30 birds serologically negative within 120 hours and 10 birds negative on tracheal swabs within 72 hours, with a CVI and a permit number
Chicks, poults or hatching eggs from a hatchery or collection point that received eggs from an LPAI flock may enter only after those eggs are removed, the hatchery and equipment are cleaned and disinfected, and a signed compliance statement is on the 9-3 or CVI (Section 4)
New or cleaned and disinfected containers; vehicles cleaned and disinfected, with signed statements
Kentucky poultry taken to an LPAI-affected state may not return until they meet the Section 6 tests
KDA may restrict entry of poultry from an LPAI-affected state for sale, barter, exchange or exhibition at markets, fairs and shows (rule power; no current restriction found)
Rule:302 KAR 20:250 Avian influenza · Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission), February 18, 2020
What the rule says (6 passages)
“Section 2. Live domestic poultry or poultry products originating from any flock affected with low pathogenic avian influenza, including noncommercial poultry, shall not enter Kentucky for any purpose.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 2
“(6) "Low pathogenic avian influenza" means the detection of subtype H5 or H7 low pathogenic avian influenza virus by serology, antigen detection, or virus isolation.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 1(6)
“A state shall be considered to remain affected with low pathogenic avian influenza until the state has depopulated infected flocks and had no new infection for at least ninety (90) days after depopulation.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 1(9)
“then the department may restrict the entry of poultry into Kentucky for the purpose of being offered for sale, barter, exchange, or exhibition in any auction market, marketplace, fair, show, or other event where live poultry are customarily assembled in Kentucky from multiple sources.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 9
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · history note
“Section 4. Chicks, poults, or hatching eggs originating from a hatchery or collection point that received eggs from a low pathogenic avian influenza flock shall not enter Kentucky unless:”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 4
Standing ruleBringing birds in
Poultry entering Kentucky need an NPIP VS 9-3 or a CVI
Birds four months or older for sale or exhibition need a pullorum test within 30 days or NPIP origin; chicks and hatching eggs from NPIP flocks; all poultry must also meet the avian influenza rule
In effect from March 5, 2010 · No end date in the source
Statewide · entry into Kentucky · Birds: poultry, farm-raised upland game birds and other avian species; ratites
Every bird: NPIP VS 9-3 with flock number, or a CVI showing a valid test date
Birds four months or older for sale or exhibition: negative official Salmonella pullorum test within 30 days of entry, or NPIP origin; NPIP number or test date and laboratory on the CVI
Chicks and hatching eggs: from NPIP flocks or flocks meeting KRS 257.410
All poultry: comply with 302 KAR 20:250 (avian influenza)
CVI valid 30 days; exhibition animals may return home within 30 days of issue
The State Veterinarian may impose additional entry requirements, in writing, after an epidemiological evaluation (Section 1(4))
Ratites: entry permit, CVI, permanent official ID, and AI and pullorum tests within 30 days or NPIP clean flocks
KDA's import page adds official ID (leg or wing band) for all poultry, and asks shippers from states affected with LPAI or HPAI to call 502-573-0282 before show/sale combinations
History note shows the last amendment effective 3-5-2010, certified 2-18-2020
“(a) An NPIP VS Form 9-3 as specified in 9 C.F.R. Part 145 including flock number issued; or (b) A CVI verifying a valid test date.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(2)
“1. Birds four (4) months of age or older shall be negative to an official Salmonella pullorum test within thirty (30) days of entry or originate from a NPIP flock.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(3)(a)1
“(b) Avian influenza. All poultry shall comply with the requirements of 302 KAR 20:250, Avian influenza.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 7(3)(b)
“(4) If the state veterinarian determines based on an epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks that additional requirements are needed to prevent the introduction or spread of disease, the OSV shall direct a person to comply with the additional entry requirements.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations) · apps.legislature.ky.gov · Section 1(4)
Standing ruleBringing birds in
KDA import page: birds from states affected with avian influenza (low or high path) coming to a show/sale combination should call the State Veterinarian first
Birds from Exotic Newcastle Disease states need prior permission
No end date in the source
Statewide · show/sale combinations where out-of-state birds commingle and are then sold · Birds: poultry and ratites
NPIP flocks: official ID (leg or wing band) and VS 9-3
Non-NPIP flocks: Salmonella pullorum test within 30 days, official ID, and a CVI issued within 30 days before entry
Show/sale combination from an AI-affected state (LPAI or HPAI): call 502-573-0282; the page does not say what will then be required
Exotic Newcastle Disease states: prior permission from the State Veterinarian
Game birds and waterfowl: Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources entry permit (800-858-1549)
“SHOW/SALE COMBINATION (where the animals will be co-mingling with animals from other states and then be sold): States affected with AVIAN INFLUENZA (LPAI & HPAI) should call the Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian at 502-573-0282”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · SPECIAL NOTES
“NON-NPIP FLOCK: Salmonella Pullorum test within 30 days prior to entry”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · IMPORT REQUIREMENTS
“Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · IMPORT REQUIREMENTS
“If you suspect a farm has sick birds, please call the sick bird hotline at 1-866-536-7593.”
KDA Office of State Veterinarian · kyagr.com · Current Statewide Situation
Recent detections in Kentucky
USDA APHIS confirmed bird flu in 1 flock in Kentucky in the 30 days to October 14, 2026: 1 backyard and 0 commercial, in Jefferson County. Latest detection in the APHIS data: October 9, 2026. The national picture
History
Orders that have ended or been lifted, kept so you can see what changed.
Lifted Jan 12, 2026Control zones and quarantine
December 2025 Jessamine County surveillance zone with movement restrictions on all poultry premises inside it
APHIS lists the control area released January 12, 2026
In effect from December 15, 2025 · Lifted January 12, 2026
Inside a control zone · 10-kilometer surveillance zone around the infected Jessamine County backyard premises · Birds: backyard and commercial poultry
Infected premises quarantined; depopulation began December 11, 2025
10 km surveillance zone; movement restrictions on all backyard and commercial facilities in the zone; active surveillance and testing of premises with clinical signs
Start date is the KDA release date (December 15, 2025); the zone's own start date is not given
End date comes from APHIS's 'Control Area Released' field; KDA has published no release notice, and its own HPAI page still shows the premises as quarantined (see Current situation)
“A 10-kilometer surveillance zone around the infected premises was established. Movement restrictions have been placed on all backyard and commercial facilities in the surveillance zone to avert further spread of the disease.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture · kyagr.com · para 5
Common questions
Is there a bird flu order in Kentucky right now?
We found no bird-flu order covering Kentucky or any of its areas today. Its standing rules for bringing birds in and showing them still apply.
Can I take my chickens to a poultry show or swap in Kentucky?
We found no bird-flu ban on shows or sales in force on October 15, 2026. Standing rules apply: Kentucky show birds four months or older need a pullorum test within 90 days or NPIP origin, with a CVI, Non-NPIP Flock Report or NPIP certificate and leg or wing band; birds from a quarantined area may not move without an OSV permit.
What do I need to bring chickens or hatching eggs into Kentucky?
Poultry entering Kentucky need an NPIP VS 9-3 or a CVI; birds four months or older for sale or exhibition need a pullorum test within 30 days or NPIP origin (KDA's page also asks for leg or wing band ID). Chicks and hatching eggs come from NPIP flocks. The avian influenza regulation (302 KAR 20:250) bars poultry from flocks with H5/H7 low-path AI and sets tests and a KDA permit number for birds and eggs from LPAI-affected states; it does not mention HPAI. For show/sale combinations, birds from states with LPAI or HPAI should call the State Veterinarian (502-573-0282). The State Veterinarian may add entry requirements in writing. KDA also has a New World screwworm movement notification (updated August 1, 2026) that could not be read; whether it covers birds is unconfirmed. Call the Office of State Veterinarian (502-573-0282) before moving birds in.
Who do I call about sick or dead birds in Kentucky?
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Office of State Veterinarian (OSV) at 1-866-536-7593 (sick bird hotline, USDA); KDA Office of State Veterinarian 502-573-0282. Report sick or dying birds there or to USDA at 1-866-536-7593. This page is not veterinary advice; follow your state veterinarian.
How current is this page?
We read Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), Office of State Veterinarian (OSV)'s notices on October 14, 2026. Whether each order is in force is worked out from its dates every time the page is rebuilt, at least once an hour, so an order never shows as in force after it ends.
302 KAR 20:250 Avian influenza. Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Kentucky Administrative Regulations, Legislative Research Commission). February 18, 2020.
We read each document ourselves and last checked this page against them on October 14, 2026. Where they disagree, we show you the disagreement instead of picking a winner quietly.
What we couldn't confirm
Jefferson County (APHIS: WOAH Non-Poultry, confirmed October 7, 2026, control area NA): KDA has posted nothing; whether OSV set any zone, quarantine or movement limit is unknown. Re-check with KDA OSV (502-573-0282) on publish day.
The January 2026 Clinton County case appears on KDA's State Veterinarian page as 'HPAI detected in a Clinton County backyard flock'; APHIS lists Clinton 01 as WOAH Non-Poultry with control area NA. No zone or order was described; not recorded as a measure.
KDA's HPAI update page appears not updated for 2026 (our reading): it still shows the Jessamine premises quarantined and none released, while APHIS shows its control area released January 12, 2026. The Jessamine zone's end date rests on APHIS, not a KDA notice.
302 KAR 20:250 is written for low pathogenic H5/H7 avian influenza; no Kentucky regulation specific to HPAI was found. Whether KDA applies the LPAI 'affected state' rules to HPAI states is not stated; its import page only says to call.
The KDA import page requires official leg or wing band ID for all poultry entering; 302 KAR 20:040 Section 7 does not name an ID requirement for poultry (Section 1 and 302 KAR 20:020 were not read for ID).
302 KAR 20:020 (general movement requirements) was listed but not read.
Kentucky NWS entry rules: the August 1, 2026 notification is on an Adobe viewer and the KDA checklist is a blank form; whether KY's NWS rules cover poultry is unknown. Not a bird-flu measure.
disease: ky-rule-lpai-entry-1 (302 KAR 20:250) concerns low pathogenic H5/H7 avian influenza; tagged 'hpai' as the avian-influenza category. It is a standing rule, so it cannot fire an alert.
Owner checklist: confirm with KDA OSV (502-573-0282) that the Jessamine surveillance zone is released (the lift rests on APHIS's Control Area Released field).
