Flock Status · North Dakota

Bird flu rules for backyard flocks in North Dakota

Standing rules only · October 15, 2026

We found no bird-flu order covering North Dakota or any of its areas today. Its standing rules for bringing birds in and showing them still apply.

Read from 8 official sources24 passages quotedChecked on October 14, 2026

At a glance

Today

Standing rules only

Bird-flu orders in force

None found

APHIS detections, 30 days

None listed

Report sick birds

701-328-2655

Not veterinary advice: follow your state veterinarian. This is a sourced reading of official notices, dated when we read them. Orders can change overnight, so confirm with North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division) before you move, show or sell birds.

Current situation

What the agency's own pages and tables showed when we checked, with the line each comes from.

  • No county is under an NDDA event restriction today: NDDA's 2026 case table lists five sites, every control zone and event restriction marked Released or N/A, the latest being the LaMoure commercial turkey flock confirmed 9/1/2026 (APHIS LaMoure 08: control area released October 2, 2026). APHIS lists six 2026 detections; none active.

    • “9/1/2026 LaMoure Commercial Turkey Flock Released Released”

      North Dakota Department of Agriculture · ndda.nd.gov · 2026 HPAI Cases in North Dakota, row 1

    • “Total number of sites affected: 5”

      North Dakota Department of Agriculture · ndda.nd.gov · 2026 HPAI Cases table

    • Sep 4, 2026Lamoure CountyCommercial Turkey Meat Bird41,600 birdscontrol area released Oct 2, 2026

      USDA APHIS · publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov · LaMoure 08 row

In force today

Worked out from each notice's dates for October 15, 2026. Bird-flu orders come first, then the standing rules.

Standing ruleSales, swaps and auctions

Standing practice (NDDA page; written authority not found): when HPAI is confirmed, NDDA restricts poultry and bird co-mingling events for 30 days in counties with an active control zone, and for birds and producers residing in any affected county.

No end date in the source

Some counties (counties not listed) · co-mingling events in counties with an active HPAI control zone, and birds and producers from affected counties · Birds: poultry and birds

  • Applies to counties with an active control zone and to birds and producers residing in any affected county
  • Restrictions last 30 days per case

Notice: Avian Influenza in North Dakota (Event Restrictions) · North Dakota Department of Agriculture

What the notice says (4 passages)
  • “Restrictions related to Co-mingling events in counties with an active control zone and for birds and producers residing within counties or any county that is affected by an active control zone.”

    North Dakota Department of Agriculture · ndda.nd.gov · HPAI Poultry/Bird Event Restrictions Map

  • “HPAI Poultry Event Restrictions”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · map title

  • “As of 9/1/26”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · map legend

  • “Event Restrictions (for 30 days)”

    North Dakota Department of Agriculture · ndda.nd.gov · 2026 HPAI Cases table, column heading

Standing ruleShows and fairs

Show poultry must carry a leg or wing band and come from an NPIP PT-clean flock or have a negative pullorum test within 90 days

Entries need an exhibitor declaration naming owner, breed, species and band number

In effect from July 1, 2016 · No end date in the source

Statewide · shows and public exhibitions in North Dakota · Birds: all poultry except doves and pigeons

  • Band on every bird, regardless of age (NDDA page)
  • NPIP PT-clean flock (current resident flock, or bought from one this year without mixing with non-NPIP birds) or a negative pullorum test within 90 days (NDDA page)
  • Exhibitor declaration or certification (48.1-10-01-02(1)); NDDA form SFN 60329
  • Diseased birds segregated and disposed of as the State Veterinarian prescribes (48.1-10-01-02(2))
  • Event restrictions apply in counties with an active HPAI control zone

Rule: N.D. Admin. Code ch. 48.1-10-01, Poultry · North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code), July 1, 2024

What the rule says (2 passages)
  • “Entries in live domestic bird or wild fowl exhibitions must be accompanied by a declaration or certification from the exhibitor containing the name and address of the owner or exhibitor, and the breed, species, and identification band number of the bird.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-02(1)

  • “Have had a negative Pullorum test within 90 days prior to going to a show/exhibition”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · Exhibition

Standing ruleRegistration

The ND Board of Animal Health requires all poultry dealers, including retail stores that sell chicks, to register, citing HPAI and interstate movement

No end date in the source

Statewide · poultry dealers · Birds: poultry sold by dealers (including retail stores selling chicks)

  • Poultry Dealer Permit Application (SFN 62614) and customer list (SFN 62608)
  • The page names no rule number or start date

Guidance: Avian Health: Poultry Dealers / Swap Meets · North Dakota Department of Agriculture / Board of Animal Health

What the guidance says (1 passage)
  • “To address concerns related to highly pathogenic avian influenza and the interstate movement of birds the ND Board of Animal Health (BOAH) has implemented a registration requirement for all Poultry Dealers in the state of North Dakota. All retail stores selling chicks are considered Poultry Dealers.”

    North Dakota Department of Agriculture / Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · Poultry Dealers / Swap Meets

Bringing birds or hatching eggs into North Dakota

CVI with a State Veterinarian importation permit number (annual permits for poultry importers via SFN 62327), with signed statements that, to the vet's and owner's knowledge, the birds are not infected with and not exposed to pullorum-typhoid, exotic Newcastle/psittacosis, avian influenza (birds known to be infected) and avian TB (and duck plague and avian cholera per NDDA). Breeding birds over four months: PT test within 30 days or qualified flock. Hatching eggs and hatchlings under five days from NPIP PT- and AI-clean flocks on a 9-3 (approved hatcheries); hatchlings under five days from HPAI-quarantine states also need a permit number. No birds or avian products from AI or END quarantine areas without State Veterinarian approval. Screwworm: a 3-day permit and statement for birds from Texas or New Mexico (own row).

What the entry rules say
  • “Import permit obtained from our office prior to entry.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · Birds, requirements list

Standing ruleBringing birds in

Birds entering North Dakota need a CVI carrying a State Veterinarian importation permit number and signed health statements, including that the birds are not infected with or exposed to avian influenza

In effect from July 1, 2024 · No end date in the source

Statewide · entry into North Dakota · Birds: poultry and all birds

  • CVI with an importation permit number issued before entry (48.1-10-01-01(1)-(2)); NDDA's bird page: import permit from the office before entry
  • Signed statements on the CVI by the vet and owner, in lieu of testing: pullorum and fowl typhoid (12 months), exotic Newcastle and psittacosis (30 days), avian influenza (no infection or known exposure), avian tuberculosis (12 months) (01-01(5)); NDDA's page adds duck viral enteritis and avian cholera (180 days)
  • Breeding poultry over four months: pullorum-typhoid negative within 30 days, or from qualified flocks; under four months and hatching eggs from qualified flocks (48.1-10-01-03)
  • Hatching eggs and hatchlings under five days from NPIP PT-clean and AI-clean flocks may come on an electronic 9-3 once the hatchery is approved (01-01(1)(e)); from a state with an HPAI quarantine zone, hatchlings under five days from NPIP AI-clean flocks also need an ND importation permit number (NDDA bird page)
  • From a state with a virulent Newcastle disease quarantine zone: CVI, permit and a negative vND test within 48 hours (NDDA bird page)
  • The State Veterinarian may deny a permit for birds that may be exposed or that may originate from a quarantined area or premises (01-01(3))
  • Infected or recently exposed poultry may not be imported (01-01(8))
  • Some game birds and waterfowl need further licences or permits (PPD permit, non-traditional livestock licence)
  • No CVI needed for poultry consigned to a state or federally inspected slaughter establishment, poultry given a board exception, poultry returning within 30 days from out-of-state exhibition or competition on the same CVI, and others provided by the rules (01-01(1)(a)-(d))
  • Shipping containers must contain the official form or certificate (01-01(4))
  • The State Veterinarian may require additional testing, treatment, vaccination or identification (01-01(7))
  • Breeding-poultry PT test not needed if from a disease-free area as determined by the State Veterinarian (01-03(1))

Rule: N.D. Admin. Code ch. 48.1-10-01, Poultry · North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code), July 1, 2024

What the rule says (6 passages)
  • “Certificate of veterinary inspection for poultry must include an importation permit number issued by the state veterinarian before entering the state.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-01(2)

  • “"To my knowledge, birds listed herein are not infected with avian influenza and have not been exposed to birds known to be infected with avian influenza."”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-01(5)(c)

  • “Hatchlings less than 5 days of age from NPIP flocks which are certified AI clean may be shipped with a USDA-VS form 9-3 and importation permit number from the North Dakota State Board of Animal Health.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · For States with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine Zone

  • “Poultry over four months of age, imported for breeding purposes, must test negative for pullorum-typhoid disease within thirty days prior to entry into the state or originate from qualified flocks, unless originating from a disease-free area as determined by the state veterinarian.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-03(1)

  • “Poultry leaving the state for exhibition or competition with a valid certificate of veterinary inspection may return to the state with the same certificate of veterinary inspection if the animal has not been out of the state for more than thirty days.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-01(1)(c)

  • “Shipping containers of poultry must contain the official form or certificate.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-01(4)

Standing ruleBringing birds in

No birds or avian products from an area under quarantine for avian influenza (or exotic Newcastle disease) may enter North Dakota unless the State Veterinarian approves after an epidemiological evaluation and risk assessment

In effect from July 1, 2024 · No end date in the source

Statewide · entry from areas under quarantine for avian influenza or exotic Newcastle disease · Birds: avian species and avian products

  • Approval is case by case by the State Veterinarian
  • The NDDA bird page's 9-3 and permit route for day-old hatchlings from states with an HPAI quarantine zone sits alongside this rule

Rule: N.D. Admin. Code ch. 48.1-10-01, Poultry · North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code), July 1, 2024

What the rule says (1 passage)
  • “No avian species or avian products originating from areas under quarantine for exotic Newcastle disease or avian influenza may be imported, unless approved by the state veterinarian based upon epidemiological evaluation and risk assessment.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code) · ndlegis.gov · 48.1-10-01-01(6)

Other disease entry orders

Not about bird flu, but they apply to poultry coming in.

In force, no end dateBringing birds in

New World screwworm entry requirement (not bird flu): birds and poultry from a state with an active screwworm quarantine (Texas and New Mexico as of 9/18/26) need a pre-entry permit number on the CVI, valid 3 days from the last inspection, and a 3-day NWS inspection statement, even on eCVIs

No end date in the source

Statewide · entry from New World screwworm-affected states or infested zones · Birds: all warm-blooded animals, birds and poultry named

  • Pre-entry permit number listed on the CVI; expires 3 days from last inspection; required even with eCVI platforms
  • CVI statement: all animals inspected within the last 3 days and found free of evidence of NWS infestation
  • Shipments from an infested zone follow USDA and origin-state guidelines for leaving the zone
  • Announced in NDDA's June 11, 2026 release; no end stated

Notice: Notice of New World Screwworm Requirements for Movement to ND · North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA, June 11, 2026

What the notice says (4 passages)
  • “All warm blooded animals including but not limited to cattle, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, cats, birds, poultry, deer, elk from any state which has an active New World Screwworm quarantine in place, are required to be accompanied by a pre-entry permit number prior to import into North Dakota.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA · ndda.nd.gov · Notice of New World Screwworm requirements

  • “The permit expires 3 days from last inspection. PERMITS ARE REQUIRED EVEN IF UTILIZING ECVI PLATFORMS.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA · ndda.nd.gov · Notice of New World Screwworm requirements

  • “For shipments coming from the Infested Zone please follow the USDA and state of origin guidelines to come out of the Zone.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA · ndda.nd.gov · Notice of New World Screwworm requirements

  • “Animals coming to North Dakota from any state which has an active NWS quarantine in place, are required to be accompanied by a pre-entry permit number prior to import into North Dakota.”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health · ndda.nd.gov · para 2 (June 11, 2026)

Federal rules apply on top for any move across a state line: official ID and a health certificate or NPIP paperwork.

Sick or dead birds? Who to call

North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division)

701-328-2655 (8 am-5 pm CT); after hours (701) 220-5194 or (701) 220-0092

The agency's bird flu page

  • “Phone: 701-328-2655 (8 am - 5 pm CT) during office hours”

    North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA · ndda.nd.gov · General requirements, contact

Recent detections in North Dakota

USDA APHIS lists no confirmed bird-flu detections in North Dakota flocks in the 30 days to October 14, 2026. Latest detection in the APHIS data: October 9, 2026. The national picture

Common questions

Is there a bird flu order in North Dakota right now?
We found no bird-flu order covering North Dakota 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 North Dakota?
We found no bird-flu ban on shows or sales in force on October 15, 2026. Standing rules apply: Standing practice; Show poultry must carry a leg or wing band and come from an NPIP PT-clean flock or have a negative pullorum test within 90 days.
What do I need to bring chickens or hatching eggs into North Dakota?
CVI with a State Veterinarian importation permit number (annual permits for poultry importers via SFN 62327), with signed statements that, to the vet's and owner's knowledge, the birds are not infected with and not exposed to pullorum-typhoid, exotic Newcastle/psittacosis, avian influenza (birds known to be infected) and avian TB (and duck plague and avian cholera per NDDA). Breeding birds over four months: PT test within 30 days or qualified flock. Hatching eggs and hatchlings under five days from NPIP PT- and AI-clean flocks on a 9-3 (approved hatcheries); hatchlings under five days from HPAI-quarantine states also need a permit number. No birds or avian products from AI or END quarantine areas without State Veterinarian approval. Screwworm: a 3-day permit and statement for birds from Texas or New Mexico (own row).
Who do I call about sick or dead birds in North Dakota?
North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division) at 701-328-2655 (8 am-5 pm CT); after hours (701) 220-5194 or (701) 220-0092. 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 North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division)'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.
Sources
  1. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division): bird flu page. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / State Veterinarian (North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Division).
  2. N.D. Admin. Code ch. 48.1-10-01, Poultry. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health (ND Legislative Council, Administrative Code). July 1, 2024.
  3. Avian Health: Poultry Dealers / Swap Meets. North Dakota Department of Agriculture / Board of Animal Health.
  4. Notice of New World Screwworm Requirements for Movement to ND. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health / NDDA. June 11, 2026.
  5. map title. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health.
  6. For States with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine Zone. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health.
  7. new-world-screwworm-us-veterinary-certificates-needed-move-animals. North Dakota State Board of Animal Health.
  8. LaMoure 08 row. USDA APHIS.

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
  • NDDA's table dates are state confirmations (e.g., LaMoure 9/1/2026); APHIS dates the same flock September 4, 2026. APHIS also lists Burleigh 01 on January 5, 2026 where NDDA has 1/2/2026, and Wells 01 on April 8, 2026 where NDDA has 4/7/2026.
  • The 2026 NDDA news pages carry no HPAI release; the case table is the only state-level case record found.
  • No North Dakota reporting rule was read; NDDA's pages describe owners notifying a vet or an animal health official but quote no duty. Report line recorded from NDDA's contacts.
  • NDDA's bird page lists duck viral enteritis and avian cholera statements that NDAC 48.1-10-01-01(5) does not; both are recorded with their sources.
  • The written authority for NDDA's 30-day event restrictions (an order, board policy or rule) was not found; NDDA's page and map are the only sources. Which counties the 9/1/26 map shades cannot be read from its text.
  • APHIS's Dickey 08 (April 23, 2026, WOAH non-poultry) has no NDDA table row; date differences also for LaMoure 07 (APHIS 04-21, NDDA 4/18) and Dickey 09 (APHIS 05-01, NDDA 4/30).
  • A future event-restriction activation would be its own order row (effectiveFrom = NDDA's confirmation date, endsOnLatest = that date + 30 days).
  • APHIS detections: USDA's own Tableau export (publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov), filtered to North Dakota by the fetcher.

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