Bird flu rules for backyard flocks in South Dakota
Standing rules only · October 15, 2026
We found no bird-flu order covering South Dakota or any of its areas today. Its standing rules for bringing birds in and showing them still apply.
Read from 7 official sources·29 passages quoted·Checked 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
605-773-3321
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 South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB), State Veterinarian 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.
AIB's Current Restrictions sheet (edited June 9, 2026) lists only New World screwworm and vesicular stomatitis restrictions, none for avian influenza, and AIB's news page has no 2025-2026 HPAI poultry release. APHIS lists seven South Dakota commercial or poultry detections from August 12 to September 9, 2026; every control area is released, the latest (Turner 03) on October 1, 2026.
“Additional Restrictions on Animal Movements”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · heading
“Last edit made Jun 9, 2026”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · footer
Sep 9, 2026·Turner County·Commercial Turkey Meat Bird·43,800 birds·control area released Oct 1, 2026
Worked out from each notice's dates for October 15, 2026. Bird-flu orders come first, then the standing rules.
Standing ruleShows and fairs
Standing rules: exhibition fowl must come from a pullorum-typhoid clean source or test PT-free within 90 days
All public shows are under Board supervision, with a show vet, entry inspection and a quarantine area; every animal shown, South Dakota-origin or from out of state, needs a CVI, presented to show management before space is assigned (12:68:12:07-08).
No end date in the source
Statewide · public exhibitions and shows, including state and county fairs · Birds: exhibition fowl; all exhibited animals
PT clean source or official PT test within 90 days before exhibition (12:68:13:39)
All public exhibitions or shows of animals, including fairs, are under Board supervision (12:68:12:01)
Management provides a Board-supervised veterinarian who inspects all animals on entry (12:68:12:02-03); a quarantine division is set up (12:68:12:05)
Animals showing signs of communicable disease are quarantined and removed only as the vet directs (12:68:12:06)
Every animal shown needs a CVI: South Dakota-origin animals (12:68:12:08) and animals from other states (12:68:12:07), presented to show management before space is assigned; AIB names poultry
Not a bird-flu rule; no current HPAI show restriction was found
Rule:ARSD 12:68:12 and 12:68:13:39 · South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature)
What the rule says (4 passages)
“Exhibition fowl must originate from a pullorum typhoid clean source or the equivalent or be officially tested and found free of pullorum typhoid within the 90 days prior to exhibition.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:39
“All public exhibitions or shows of animals, including state and county fairs, are under the supervision of the board.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:12:01
“Animals originating from South Dakota presented for exhibition must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:12:08
“All livestock, including horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, and hogs, originating from within South Dakota and those from other states imported for exhibition must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI).”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · Exhibition
Standing ruleRegistration
Anyone selling baby or started poultry (under six months) in South Dakota needs an AIB hatchery or dealer permit (ARSD 12:68:13:24)
AIB's steps are an application, a PT-clean flock and an inspection.
No end date in the source
Statewide · sellers of baby or started poultry; AIB names hatcheries, breeding flock facilities and chick sales/stores · Birds: baby poultry and started poultry (under six months)
Apply to AIB; establish a PT-clean flock; pass an AIB inspection
Not a bird-flu rule
Guidance:Poultry Permits · South Dakota Animal Industry Board
What the guidance says (3 passages)
“Hatcheries, breeding flock facilities, and chick sales/stores in South Dakota are required to be permitted with the AIB.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · para 1
“No person may sell baby poultry or started poultry without a hatchery or dealer permit.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:24
“( 25 ) "Started poultry," poultry that have been fed and watered and are less than six months of age;”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:01:01(25)
Standing ruleSales, swaps and auctions
Hatching eggs and poultry under five months may be bought, sold or traded only from S.D. pullorum-typhoid clean (or comparable) flocks or hatcheries
Poultry over five months not from clean flocks must be PT tested before sale except for immediate slaughter; a VS 9-3 goes with each shipment, with copies to the Board within ten days
In effect from September 30, 2026 · No end date in the source
Statewide · purchase, sale or trade of poultry and hatching eggs in South Dakota · Birds: hatching eggs and poultry
Under five months and hatching eggs: PT-clean origin (12:68:13:02)
Over five months not from a PT-clean flock: tested for pullorum and typhoid before sale or removal, except for immediate slaughter (12:68:13:04)
VS 9-3 (or Board form) with each shipment; producer or shipper sends copies to the Board within ten days (13:02, 13:04)
Not a bird-flu rule
Rule:ARSD 12:68:13:02 and 12:68:13:04 · South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature), September 30, 2026
What the rule says (3 passages)
“No person may purchase, sell, or trade hatching eggs or poultry under five months old unless the hatching eggs or poultry originate from flocks or hatcheries classified as S.D. pullorum typhoid clean or from flocks or hatcheries of a comparable pullorum typhoid disease status as determined by the board.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:02
“Poultry that are over five months of age and do not originate from a S.D. pullorum typhoid clean flock or its equivalent may not be sold or removed from flocks for purposes other than immediate slaughter , unless they are tested in accordance with this chapter for pullorum and typhoid diseases.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:04
“The producer or shipper must send copies of the completed VS form 9-3 to the board within ten days of the shipment transaction.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:02
How to reportReporting sick birds
Avian influenza is on AIB's reportable disease list; report to the Animal Industry Board at 605-773-3321
No end date in the source
Statewide · Birds: all animals (avian influenza listed)
The list has columns for 'report immediately', 'within two days' and 'weekly'; the PDF's text layer interleaves the columns, so which column avian influenza sits in is read from layout (first column, immediate) and should be confirmed (see the notes at the end of this page)
Undiagnosed conditions causing high morbidity or mortality are to be reported immediately
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · column heading
“Avian Influenza”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · list entry
Bringing birds or hatching eggs into South Dakota
By rule (ARSD 12:68:13, amended effective September 30, 2026): baby or started poultry and hatching eggs need a Board import permit and NPIP-type origin (9 CFR 56, 145-147, or origin-state rules with a VS 9-3); adult poultry need a CVI certifying PT-clean status and freedom from infectious disease, then at least 30 days' quarantine on arrival with PT testing as the Board decides; no poultry exposed to fowl plague, Newcastle or other infectious disease. AIB's import sheet (June 2025) also lists CVI-plus-permit or 9-3-plus-annual-permit, a PT test within 90 days or pullorum-free flock, and a negative AI test within 10 days for waterfowl (the rule has no AI test). Screwworm: 7-day CVI and entry permit for warm-blooded animals from infested states (own row).
What the entry rules say
“A CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION (CVI) OR NPIP VS FORM 9-3 MUST ACCOMPANY ALL POULTRY ENTERING THE STATE”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · heading
Standing ruleBringing birds in
By rule (ARSD 12:68:13, amended effective September 30, 2026): baby or started poultry and hatching eggs need a Board import permit and must come from flocks or hatcheries under 9 CFR 56 and 145-147, or origin-state rules with a VS 9-3 or equivalent
Turkeys over four months and other poultry over five months need a CVI certifying U.S. pullorum-typhoid clean (or comparable) status and freedom from infectious disease, then at least 30 days' quarantine on arrival with PT testing as the Board decides. AIB's import sheet (June 2025) also lists a CVI-plus-permit or 9-3-plus-annual-permit route and a negative AI test within 10 days for waterfowl; the rule has no AI test.
In effect from September 30, 2026 · No end date in the source
Statewide · entry into South Dakota · Birds: poultry, hatching eggs and ratites (birds used in production); waterfowl
CVI plus import permit, or NPIP VS 9-3 plus Annual Poultry Permit (AIB avian import sheet, last edited June 1, 2025)
Waterfowl: negative avian influenza test within 10 days before entering (AIB sheet)
Pullorum: negative test within 90 days before entry or a pullorum-free origin flock; non-poultry exempt (AIB sheet)
Permit from the Board before importing baby poultry, started poultry or hatching eggs; the application is approved by the origin state's disease control agency and states the flock's PT class; each shipment labelled with consignor, consignee, PT class and SD permit number (ARSD 12:68:13:13, amended effective September 30, 2026)
Turkeys over four months and other poultry over five months (not for slaughter): CVI certifying U.S. PT clean or comparable status and freedom from infectious disease; quarantined at least 30 days after arrival and PT tested as the Board decides, or held until sold for slaughter (12:68:13:14)
Young poultry and hatching eggs: from flocks or hatcheries under 9 CFR 56 and 145-147 (January 1, 2025), or origin-state rules with a VS 9-3 or equivalent (12:68:13:15, amended effective September 30, 2026)
No poultry infected with or exposed to fowl plague, Newcastle disease or any other infectious disease of poultry may be imported (12:68:13:11)
Exhibition poultry: official identification required; check the venue for more (AIB sheet)
Non-poultry (pet birds, raptors): CVI, import permit and individual ID on the CVI
The 13:13 permit carries an expiry date; its details go on the 9-3 or CVI
If any imported bird tests positive for pullorum or typhoid, the whole shipment is sold for slaughter or destroyed under Board supervision (13:14)
Apparently healthy domesticated poultry may enter without a CVI for immediate slaughter only (13:12)
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · Poultry, Hatching Eggs, and Ratites
“A NPIP VS 9-3 form and an Annual Poultry Permit”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · Poultry, Hatching Eggs, and Ratites
“Testing requirements: Avian Influenza: A negative test is required for waterfowl within TEN days before entering the state.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · Testing requirements
“No person may import baby poultry, started poultry, or hatching eggs , as described in § 12:68:13:10 , until a permit has been obtained from the board.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:13
“Poultry must be quarantined on arrival for at least 30 days after importation and be tested for pullorum and typhoid diseases as determined by the Animal Industry Board or must remain under quarantine until sold for slaughter.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:14
“No poultry that is infected with, or has been exposed to pullorum disease, typhoid disease, newcastle disease, fowl plague,”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:11
“If the test of any bird reveals pullorum or typhoid disease, all birds in the shipment must be immediately sold for slaughter or destroyed under supervision of the board.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:14
“Apparently healthy domesticated poultry may enter the state without an official certificate of veterinary inspection for immediate slaughter only.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (rules published by the South Dakota Legislature) · sdlegislature.gov · ARSD 12:68:13:12
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 restriction (not bird flu): warm-blooded animals from a screwworm-infested state need a CVI issued within 7 days with a screwworm statement and an AIB entry permit by phone
No end date in the source
Statewide · entry from New World screwworm-affected states or infested zones · Birds: all warm-blooded animals
Covers warm-blooded animals; birds are not named (confirm with SD AIB, 605-773-3321)
From an infested state but outside an infested zone: CVI within 7 days of inspection with the statement that animals are free of screwworm larvae and did not originate from or transit an infested zone; entry permit by phone (no after-hours or online permits)
From an infested zone: meet the origin state's movement requirements; CVI within 7 days with the statement that animals are free of wounds and screwworm larvae; entry permit within 48 hours before entry, by phone only
Current Restrictions sheet last edited June 9, 2026; no end stated
“All warm-blooded animals originating from a New World Screwworm infested state, but outside an infested zone, shall be required to have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 7 days of inspection.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · New World Screwworm, para 1
“All warm-blooded animals originating from a New World Screwworm infested zone must meet the movement requirements of the state of origin and have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) issued within 7 days of inspection.”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · New World Screwworm, para 2
““All animals listed on the CVI have been inspected and are free of wounds and screwworm larvae infestation.””
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · New World Screwworm, para 2
“An entry permit is required from the South Dakota Animal Industry Board within 48 hours prior to entry by calling 605-773-3321 (after hours and online entry permits are not allowed).”
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · New World Screwworm, para 2
South Dakota Animal Industry Board · aib.sd.gov · Where to Report
Recent detections in South Dakota
USDA APHIS lists no confirmed bird-flu detections in South 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 South Dakota right now?
We found no bird-flu order covering South 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 South Dakota?
We found no bird-flu ban on shows or sales in force on October 15, 2026. Standing rules apply: Standing rules; Hatching eggs and poultry under five months may be bought, sold or traded only from S.D.
What do I need to bring chickens or hatching eggs into South Dakota?
By rule (ARSD 12:68:13, amended effective September 30, 2026): baby or started poultry and hatching eggs need a Board import permit and NPIP-type origin (9 CFR 56, 145-147, or origin-state rules with a VS 9-3); adult poultry need a CVI certifying PT-clean status and freedom from infectious disease, then at least 30 days' quarantine on arrival with PT testing as the Board decides; no poultry exposed to fowl plague, Newcastle or other infectious disease. AIB's import sheet (June 2025) also lists CVI-plus-permit or 9-3-plus-annual-permit, a PT test within 90 days or pullorum-free flock, and a negative AI test within 10 days for waterfowl (the rule has no AI test). Screwworm: 7-day CVI and entry permit for warm-blooded animals from infested states (own row).
Who do I call about sick or dead birds in South Dakota?
South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB), State Veterinarian at 605-773-3321. 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 South Dakota Animal Industry Board (AIB), State Veterinarian'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.
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
The waterfowl AI test (10 days) appears on AIB's import sheet but not in ARSD 12:68; the sheet is AIB's current statement, legal basis not found.
AIB's reportable list is a multi-column PDF whose text layer interleaves columns; the 'report immediately' placement of avian influenza is read from the layout, not from clean text. Confirm by hand.
AIB's sheet says imported poultry need a CVI 'and an import permit' while ARSD 12:68:13:14 requires a 30-day post-arrival quarantine for adult poultry; the sheet does not mention the quarantine. Both recorded.
APHIS's South Dakota detections are mostly commercial turkey flocks; no AIB release names a control area or event restriction for them.
ARSD 12:68 was read from the Legislature's rules API (the JSON behind sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/12:68). 53 SDR 34 (effective September 30, 2026) amended 12:68:01:01, 12:68:12:04, 12:68:13:02, :04, :13, :15, :18 and :37; the amendment notice itself was not read, so what changed is not described.
AIB's movement page notes that in most cases no import permit is needed with an approved electronic CVI; general, not poultry-specific.
AIB's 2026 State Fair requirements PDF is mostly images (no poultry text).
APHIS detections: USDA's own Tableau export (publicdashboards.dl.usda.gov), filtered to South Dakota by the fetcher.
