Flock Status · Pennsylvania

Bird flu rules for backyard flocks in Pennsylvania

Bird-flu restriction in force · October 15, 2026

Yes. 2 bird-flu orders apply in Pennsylvania today. The dates and conditions are below; before moving, showing or selling birds, call the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at 717-772-2852.

Read from 15 official sources43 passages quotedChecked on October 14, 2026

At a glance

Today

Order in force

Bird-flu orders in force

2

APHIS detections, 30 days

None listed

Report sick birds

717-772-2852

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 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services before you move, show or sell birds.

In force today

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

Until further noticeShows and fairs

Poultry, eggs and feathers barred from state-funded fairs since April 2022, except what the 2025 order allows

In effect from April 16, 2022 · Until further notice

Statewide · exhibitions and venues funded under the Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair Act · Birds: poultry (all domesticated fowl incl. chickens, turkeys, ratites, waterfowl, game birds; excludes doves, pigeons, psittacine and passerine birds), their eggs, parts and feathers

  • In effect at least 60 days after publication or until rescinded by the Department, whichever is longer; no rescission found in the Bulletin through the October 10, 2026 issue
  • Applies only to exhibitions and venues receiving Agricultural Fair Act funding; PDA's 2026 fair rules say it does not bar a fairground leasing its facilities for a private poultry show (discouraged)
  • Exceptions are set by the 2025 General Quarantine Order (54 Pa.B. 6717)

Order: General Quarantine Order; Cancellation of Exhibitions of Poultry and Their Hatching Eggs Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (52 Pa.B. 2223) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, April 16, 2022

What the order says (3 passages)
  • “establishing a temporary prohibition against the display, exhibit or presence of poultry, poultry products, including eggs, poultry parts or any goods or items containing or made up of poultry products, such as feathers, or poultry parts at any exhibitions or other such venues within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which receive funding pursuant to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair Act”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · order paragraph after recital K

  • “shall be in effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and for a duration of not less than sixty (60) days after publication or until rescinded by the Department, whichever is longer.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 4, Quarantine Area and Term

  • “The quarantine order does not prohibit a fairgrounds from leasing the facilities for a private poultry show.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Chapter A, item 2, para 2

Until further noticeShows and fairs

Limited bird exhibits allowed at state-funded fairs only under strict conditions, including a flock bird-flu test within 14 days

Until further notice

Statewide · Venues or Fairs sponsored or funded by PDA or under the Agricultural Fair Act · Birds: market birds, non-poultry, hatchlings, eggs, ornamental feathers

  • Effective on signature (date not printed); no later than October 25, 2024, the filing date; published October 26, 2024 (54 Pa.B. 6717)
  • Neither the venue nor the flock of origin may be in an active HPAI control zone (ornamental feathers meeting section 9(e) are exempt from the flock-of-origin test, §8(b))
  • Flock of origin never on a premises where avian influenza was identified (unless declared free and retested); premises ID number required
  • Market birds: Department leg band, straight to a licensed slaughter facility after judging, 72-hour window on the grounds
  • Non-poultry: Department leg band; avian influenza and pullorum-typhoid testing
  • Hatchlings: educational display only, single source, then only to a premises without poultry
  • Eggs: washed and sanitized; flock AI-tested within 14 days
  • Avian influenza test: at least 30 birds 3 weeks or older (all birds if fewer than 30) within 14 days before entry, collected by a certified poultry technician, category II accredited veterinarian or official, tested at a NAHLN lab
  • Owner Endorsed Avian Health Certificate and Biosecurity Statement with every entry
  • PDA's 2026 fair rules: the 2025 order remains in effect in 2026 with no changes
  • Ornamental feathers: from a flock with a negative AI test within 14 days before entry, or clean and held apart from birds and avian products for at least 120 days at 68°F or more
  • Nothing may be shipped or exhibited until the Department has determined the general and initial standards are met (section 8(f))
  • Market birds, non-poultry and hatchlings displayed behind barriers such as ropes, with signage, to keep the public out (section 9(h))

Order: General Quarantine Order; 2025 Exhibition of Market Birds, Non-Poultry, Hatchlings, Feathers, and Eggs (54 Pa.B. 6717) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, October 26, 2024

What the order says (9 passages)
  • “The location of the Venue or Fair is not within an active HPAI control area (control zone)”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 8(a)

  • “shall originate from a flock in which a random, representative sample of a minimum of 30 birds, three (3) weeks of age or older, were tested for avian influenza within the 14 days prior to the date of entry onto the Venue or Fair grounds.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 9(i)(2)

  • “Hatchlings must be for an educational display.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 9(c)(1)

  • “This General Quarantine Order shall be immediately effective upon signature and shall remain in effect unless rescinded or modified by subsequent order.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 13

  • “General Quarantine Order remains in effect in 2026 with no changes.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Chapter A, item 3

  • “The ornamental feathers shall be clean, and held in a clean area separate from birds and other avian products for at least 120 days, at a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit before entry onto the grounds of the Venue or Fair.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 9(e)(5)(ii)

  • “Only after a determination from the Department that the general and initial standards established in section 8 have been fulfilled may market birds, non-poultry, hatchlings, and avian products”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 8(f)

  • “All market birds, non-poultry, and hatchlings on the Venue or Fair grounds shall be displayed behind barriers such as ropes to prevent public access, with signage to prevent the public from crossing the barrier.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 9(h)

  • “Ornamental feathers which meet the requirements set forth in section 9(e) (relating to exhibition of ornamental feathers) of this General Quarantine Order are exempt from the requirements of this section.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · section 8(b)

Standing ruleControl zones and quarantine

Standing order: inside any active 10 km Control Zone, every poultry movement needs a PDA permit and a negative HPAI test, and no poultry shows may be held. PDA's map now shows affected counties rather than zones

In effect from April 30, 2022 · No end date in the source

Inside a control zone · 10 km Control Zone around each HPAI index premises (zones shown on PDA's ArcGIS map) · Birds: poultry, poultry products and by-products, conveyances

  • Control Zone extends 10 km in every direction from each index premises; zones may be extended, moved or newly created
  • No poultry may move into, within, from or out of the zone, or onto or off a premises in it, without a PDA permit; a PDA-approved biosecurity plan is a prerequisite
  • Poultry moving into, within, from or out of the zone, or onto or off a premises in it, must be tested under PDA's PADLS testing standards and found negative for HPAI H5/H7 (para 10)
  • No poultry shows or exhibitions within the zone; PDA's 2026 fair rules extend this to all avian exhibitions regardless of funding or venue
  • Active zones: PDA's Control Zone Address Checker (ArcGIS). Since a change the map notes, it no longer draws zones; it shades counties (infection detected, control area, surveillance area) and an address search tells a keeper whether a property is in a zone

Order: General Quarantine Order; Virus Control for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Poultry, Poultry Litter, Conveyances, Feed, Refuse, Containers and Material Standards (52 Pa.B. 2597) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, April 30, 2022

What the order says (6 passages)
  • “The Control Zone shall extend out 10 kilometers in every direction from each Index Premises.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 1(b)

  • “No poultry shall move into, within, from or out of the Quarantine Area or off or onto a premises within the Quarantine Area without a Permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 9, Permit Required

  • “There shall be no poultry shows or exhibitions within the Quarantine Area.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 12

  • “No avian exhibitions, regardless of their funding, association, or venue may occur within a 10 km control zone of a poultry premises infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Chapter A, item 2, para 3

  • “No poultry shall move into, within, from or out of the Quarantine Area or off or onto a premises within the Quarantine Area unless they have been properly tested in accordance with the testing standards and requirements established on the Department's website”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 10, Testing

  • “The infected, control, and surveillance zones are no longer displayed and have been replaced with identifying the county in which the infection was detected.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · padeptag.maps.arcgis.com · map welcome dialog

Bringing birds or hatching eggs into Pennsylvania

No PDA import permit for poultry. Imports must come from pullorum-typhoid clean or free flocks (7 Pa. Code § 3.116) and be free of listed diseases including avian influenza (§ 3.113); § 5.81 applies these sections to all non-slaughter poultry. Non-NPIP birds and hatching eggs travel with an Owner Endorsed Avian Interstate Health Statement or a CVI, copied to PDA with the negative test report within 7 days. Show imports under 10 days need an owner-endorsed health certificate (§ 3.115). A separate Newcastle disease order adds a 30-bird test on samples taken within 72 hours before entry for birds from affected counties. The 2026 spent-fowl import ban was a 6-month order and has expired. Screwworm order (since July 8, 2026): birds that were in a state with an active infested zone in the last 7 days need a 7-day CVI stating they were inspected and free of wounds and NWS; birds from inside a zone also need treatment; hatching eggs and birds up to 5 days old exempt.

What the entry rules say
  • “Imports shall be only from flocks classified or rated as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or Free by either their state of origin, the National Poultry Improvement Plan or the Commonwealth under Chapter 15 (relating to control and eradication of pullorum disease).”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Pennsylvania Code) · pacodeandbulletin.gov · § 3.116(a)

Standing ruleBringing birds in

Poultry entering Pennsylvania must come from pullorum-typhoid clean flocks; no PDA import permit for poultry

No end date in the source

Statewide · importation into Pennsylvania · Birds: commercial, backyard or exhibition poultry, water and game fowl and their hatching eggs

  • From flocks classified Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or Free by the origin state, NPIP or Pennsylvania
  • Free of, and not exposed to, listed diseases including plague-like avian influenza; otherwise only by special written permit
  • Show imports under 10 days with immediate return: owner-endorsed health certificate with pullorum evidence
  • PDA: no import permit for poultry
  • 7 Pa. Code § 5.81: poultry entering for other than slaughter must comply with §§ 3.111-3.114, 3.116 and 3.117 (read October 14, 2026; adds no condition beyond those sections)
  • Birds and hatching eggs from flocks not in NPIP: an Owner Endorsed Avian Interstate Health Statement or a CVI must accompany them; if shipped by courier it is fixed to the outside of the container; a copy of the certificate and the negative test report goes to PDA within seven days after shipment (PDA form, dated 6.5.24 in its file name)
  • Separate standing Interstate Quarantine Order (Virulent or Exotic Newcastle Disease, not HPAI): poultry from a county where virulent Newcastle disease was detected, suspected or confirmed in the last 12 months need a negative 30-bird test on samples collected within 72 hours before entry, plus a VS 9-3, owner statement or CVI copied to PDA within 7 days (a scanned order: read from its page images and checked twice against them)
  • New World screwworm entry order (since July 8, 2026): see below

Rule: 7 Pa. Code Chapter 3, Subchapter E (Importation of poultry, birds, water and game fowl and their hatching eggs) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Pennsylvania Code)

What the rule says (8 passages)
  • “Imports shall be only from flocks classified or rated as Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or Free by either their state of origin, the National Poultry Improvement Plan or the Commonwealth under Chapter 15 (relating to control and eradication of pullorum disease).”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Pennsylvania Code) · pacodeandbulletin.gov · § 3.116(a)

  • “Imports for shows, exhibitions or displays of less than 10 days duration, with immediate return to state of origin, shall be accompanied by a properly completed, owner endorsed, health certificate.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Pennsylvania Code) · pacodeandbulletin.gov · § 3.115(a)

  • “but does NOT require permits for cattle, bison, horses, swine, camelids, sheep, goats, dogs, cats or poultry.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Note

  • “Poultry brought into this Commonwealth for other than slaughter purposes shall enter in compliance with § § 3.111—3.114, 3.116 and 3.117.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · § 5.81

  • “For flocks which are not participating in the National Poultry Improvement Plan, a completed Owner Endorsed Avian Interstate Health Statement or Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must accompany all avian species and hatching eggs imported into Pennsylvania.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · form header, para 1

  • “No poultry from any county of a state where Virulent or Exotic Newcastle Disease has been detected, there is reasonable suspicion it exists or it has been confirmed in the last 12 months may be shipped into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4 (page 2); page image pa-pda-end-order-p2.png

  • “The date of sample collection shall be within seventy-two hours prior to the date of entry into Pennsylvania”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 5.b (page 2); page image pa-pda-end-order-p2.png

  • “This Order shall be effective upon actual service or publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 9 (page 3); page image pa-pda-end-order-p3.png

Other disease entry orders

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

May applyBringing birds in

Screwworm entry order: birds that have been in a state with an active infested zone in the last 7 days need a 7-day CVI (or official document) stating they were inspected and found free of wounds and NWS

Birds from inside an infested zone also need an NWS treatment; hatching eggs and birds up to 5 days old exempt from examination and treatment

In effect from July 8, 2026 · Until further notice

Statewide · importation into or transit through Pennsylvania · Birds: all warm-blooded domestic animals, birds included

  • Applies to susceptible species (all warm-blooded animals), birds included
  • In a state with an active infested zone in the 7 days before import: CVI from an accredited veterinarian, or a state or federal document of freedom from infestation, issued within 7 days before entry, stating individual inspection and freedom from obvious wounds and NWS
  • In or through an infested zone in the 7 days before import: prophylactic treatment with an FDA-, USDA- or EPA-authorized product, within its labeled duration on entry (or within 5 days if no duration on the label), noted on the CVI
  • Livestock or poultry delivered directly to an FSIS-inspected slaughter facility and slaughtered within 72 hours: exempt from treatment
  • Hatching eggs and birds up to 5 days of age: exempt from examination and treatment; may ship on a CVI or 9-3
  • No import from a premises under NWS quarantine or suspicion until declared free
  • Signed July 8, 2026; published 56 Pa.B. 4254 (July 18, 2026); replaced the June 9, 2026 order (56 Pa.B. 3730)

Order: Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibitions and Import Requirements (56 Pa.B. 4254, Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-1009) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, July 8, 2026

What the order says (9 passages)
  • “requirements for susceptible species of domestic animals, including all livestock species; birds; dogs and cats; and other companion animals.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Order preamble

  • “that have been in a state with an active infested zone in the 7 days prior to importation into Pennsylvania shall be accompanied by a CVI from an accredited veterinarian or a document indicating freedom from infestation provided by a state or federal health official issued within 7 days prior to entry into or transit through Pennsylvania.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4.b

  • “Shipments of hatching eggs and birds up to 5 days of age are exempt from the examination and treatment requirement and may be shipped using a CVI or 9-3 form.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4.f

  • “Livestock or poultry that will be directly delivered to a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspected slaughter facility and slaughtered within 72 hours after arrival in the Commonwealth, are exempted from the prophylactic treatment requirements in 4.c. of this order.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4.e

  • “[Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-1009. Filed for public inspection July 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m.]”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · filing line of the NWS order (page 4254)

  • “that in the 7 days prior to importation into Pennsylvania have been in or transited through an infested zone shall be prophylactically treated with a systemic or topical product”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4.c

  • “The name of the product used, and date and route of administration, shall be noted in the CVI.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 4.c, last sentence

  • “shall not be imported into Pennsylvania until that premises has been deemed free of disease by the respective State Animal Health Official.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 3.b

  • “This Quarantine Order shall become effective immediately upon signature of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and shall remain in effect unless rescinded or modified by a subsequent Order.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 10

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

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services

717-772-2852, option 1 (24/7)

The agency's bird flu page

  • “If you suspect your poultry is infected with avian influenza, please report your concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services at 717-772-2852, option 1.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · Report section

Recent detections in Pennsylvania

USDA APHIS lists no confirmed bird-flu detections in Pennsylvania flocks in the 30 days to October 14, 2026. 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.

ExpiredBringing birds in

Spent hens could enter Pennsylvania only for immediate slaughter, with an avian influenza test. Six-month order from early 2026

No extension found, so expired

Ended by August 6, 2026

Statewide · importation into Pennsylvania from anywhere outside the Commonwealth · Birds: spent fowl (layer or breeder poultry no longer used for egg production)

  • Expires 6 months from the Secretary's signature unless rescinded, extended or modified; the signature date is not printed; filed February 6, 2026, so it ended no later than August 6, 2026
  • No extension or new spent-fowl order in the Pennsylvania Bulletin subject index for January to September 2026 or in the October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 notices
  • While in force: immediate slaughter only, no unloading or commingling; transit without unloading allowed; 30-bird AI test within 14 days; CVI or poultry inspection certificate

Order: International and Interstate Quarantine Order; Temporary Prohibition of Importation of Spent Fowl Due To Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-193, 56 Pa.B. 800) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, February 7, 2026

What the order says (3 passages)
  • “Spent fowl may transit through Pennsylvania without unloading.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 3(b)

  • “effective immediately upon signature of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and shall expire 6 months from the date of signature unless rescinded, extended, or modified by a subsequent Order.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · para 9, Effective Date

  • “[Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-193. Filed for public inspection February 6, 2026, 9:00 a.m.]”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · filing line

Lifted Jul 8, 2026Bringing birds in

History: first screwworm entry order (June 9, 2026; 56 Pa.B. 3730), replaced on July 8, 2026

In effect from June 9, 2026 · Lifted July 8, 2026

Statewide · importation into Pennsylvania · Birds: susceptible domestic animals, birds included

  • Exempted hatching eggs and birds up to 3 days of age from examination (the July order raised this to 5 days)

Order: Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibition and Import Requirements (56 Pa.B. 3730) · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, June 9, 2026

Ended by: Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibitions and Import Requirements (July 8, 2026) (July 8, 2026)

  • “this Interstate and International Quarantine Order repeals and replaces the previous ''Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibition and Import Requirements'' issued on June 9, 2026”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pa.gov · para 9

What the order says (2 passages)
  • “[Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-897. Filed for public inspection June 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m.]”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · filing line of the June NWS order

  • “Shipment of hatching eggs and birds up to 3 days of age are exempt from the examination requirement and may be shipped using a CVI or 9-3 form.”

    Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture · pacodeandbulletin.gov · June order, para 4.e

Common questions

Is there a bird flu order in Pennsylvania right now?
Yes. 2 bird-flu orders apply in Pennsylvania today. The dates and conditions are below; before moving, showing or selling birds, call the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at 717-772-2852.
Can I take my chickens to a poultry show or swap in Pennsylvania?
Yes, as of October 15, 2026: Poultry, eggs and feathers barred from state-funded fairs since April 2022, except what the 2025 order allows; Limited bird exhibits allowed at state-funded fairs only under strict conditions, including a flock bird-flu test within 14 days. The conditions and dates are on this page.
What do I need to bring chickens or hatching eggs into Pennsylvania?
No PDA import permit for poultry. Imports must come from pullorum-typhoid clean or free flocks (7 Pa. Code § 3.116) and be free of listed diseases including avian influenza (§ 3.113); § 5.81 applies these sections to all non-slaughter poultry. Non-NPIP birds and hatching eggs travel with an Owner Endorsed Avian Interstate Health Statement or a CVI, copied to PDA with the negative test report within 7 days. Show imports under 10 days need an owner-endorsed health certificate (§ 3.115). A separate Newcastle disease order adds a 30-bird test on samples taken within 72 hours before entry for birds from affected counties. The 2026 spent-fowl import ban was a 6-month order and has expired. Screwworm order (since July 8, 2026): birds that were in a state with an active infested zone in the last 7 days need a 7-day CVI stating they were inspected and free of wounds and NWS; birds from inside a zone also need treatment; hatching eggs and birds up to 5 days old exempt.
Who do I call about sick or dead birds in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services at 717-772-2852, option 1 (24/7). 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 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services'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. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services: bird flu page. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services.
  2. General Quarantine Order; Cancellation of Exhibitions of Poultry and Their Hatching Eggs Due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (52 Pa.B. 2223). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. April 16, 2022.
  3. General Quarantine Order; 2025 Exhibition of Market Birds, Non-Poultry, Hatchlings, Feathers, and Eggs (54 Pa.B. 6717). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. October 26, 2024.
  4. General Quarantine Order; Virus Control for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Poultry, Poultry Litter, Conveyances, Feed, Refuse, Containers and Material Standards (52 Pa.B. 2597). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. April 30, 2022.
  5. International and Interstate Quarantine Order; Temporary Prohibition of Importation of Spent Fowl Due To Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-193, 56 Pa.B. 800). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. February 7, 2026.
  6. 7 Pa. Code Chapter 3, Subchapter E (Importation of poultry, birds, water and game fowl and their hatching eggs). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Pennsylvania Code).
  7. Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibitions and Import Requirements (56 Pa.B. 4254, Pa.B. Doc. No. 26-1009). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. July 8, 2026.
  8. Interstate and International Quarantine Order; New World Screwworm Movement Prohibition and Import Requirements (56 Pa.B. 3730). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. June 9, 2026.
  9. Chapter A, item 2. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  10. map welcome dialog. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  11. domestic-animal-import-requirements. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  12. § 5.81. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  13. form header. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  14. interstate Quarantine Order - Exotic Newcastle Disease. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
  15. filing line of the NWS order (page 4254). Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

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
  • Spent-fowl order: the signature date is not printed, so the exact end date is unknown; endsOnLatest is filing date + 6 months.
  • 52 Pa.B. 2223 also abrogated the avian-influenza provisions of the 2019 Poultry Exhibition Requirements order (49 Pa.B. 3093); that order's other terms were not read.
  • Cross-check, not a verdict (PDA's map stays the authority): APHIS's detection export (state rows saved as pa-aphis-detections.txt) shows every Pennsylvania control area released, the last on April 14, 2026 to April 15, 2026 (Lancaster 71, Lancaster 72, Bucks 03). Later Pennsylvania detections (Susquehanna 01, May 22, 2026, non-poultry; Delaware 01, June 26, 2026, live bird market) show 'NA' for control area release (pa-aphis-detections.txt).
  • pa-2025-exhibition-1 effectiveFrom is null: the order took effect on signature, which is not printed; filed October 25, 2024.
  • PDA's map (opened in the built-in browser on October 14, 2026, no challenge) shades 'Active HPAI Counties'. The statewide screenshot (pa-pda-hpai-map-2026-10-14.jpg) was taken while the map was still loading, so it shows nothing either way; it is not a sourced status, and no address search was run. APHIS's export (pa-aphis-detections.txt) also shows every 2026 Pennsylvania control area released.

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