Fluffy Feather Farm is a small Salem, CT egg farm sharing official guidance we rely on. Always follow the linked agency, not just this summary.
If your birds look sick
- CT State Veterinarian: 860-713-2505 or ctstate.vet@ct.gov
- USDA: 1-866-536-7593
- Testing through UConn CVMDL is mentioned on the CT DoAg page (low or no cost).
Current links
- CT Department of Agriculture: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza information
- CT DEEP: Avian influenza in wildlife
- CT Department of Public Health: H5N1 virus
- UConn Extension: Backyard poultry & healthy birds
- USDA APHIS: Defend the Flock
- USDA APHIS: HPAI detections in commercial and backyard flocks
- CDC: Backyard poultry
What’s new — August 31, 2026
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is still a concern in the East, and USDA continues to track detections in commercial and backyard flocks. Connecticut Department of Agriculture continues surveillance and asks keepers to report sick or unusually dying birds right away. Please read the agency pages linked above for the current situation and biosecurity steps — we are only pointing you to them, not restating them.