The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced a backyard flock of poultry has returned a presumptive positive detection of avian influenza in Kent County.

State officials say this is the first detection of bird flu in Delaware during the 2025-2026 waterfowl migratory season. Bird flu is a highly contagious airborne respiratory virus that can spread quickly between birds such as chicken, ducks, turkeys, and geese through nasal and eye secretion and manure.

According to the DDA, the affected flock has been quarantined and the remaining birds are being euthanized to prevent further spread of disease.

The Department of Agriculture offers the following tips to protect poultry flocks from contracting bird flu:

-Exclude your flock from spaces where wild or migratory birds, especially w

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