All states / Maine
Sick birds in Maine?
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), Animal Health Program / State Veterinarian asks poultry owners to report sick and dead birds to USDA. Maine's avian influenza page.
USDA sick bird line
1-866-536-7593
When to call
Call if several birds die in a short time, a bird dies with no warning, or your flock shows signs like gasping, a twisted neck, swollen or purple combs and wattles, or a sudden drop in eggs. The full list of signs.
Until someone calls you back, keep birds, eggs, manure and equipment on the property, shut the flock in, and keep any dead birds bagged and cool in case they're needed for testing. What to do while you wait.
Wild birds in Maine
- Agency
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW)
- Phone
- 207-287-8000
- Online
- Report or learn more
Large die-offs can also go to USDA Wildlife Services at 1-866-487-3297. Handling dead wild birds safely.
Where these numbers come from
- Sources
- maine.gov, maine.gov (2), maine.gov (3)
- Checked
- October 15, 2026
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