Dead Birds

Report unusual sickness or die-offs in wild birds to the Florida Fish and Wild Life Conservation Commission or call the Florida Department of Health in Liberty County’s (DOH-Liberty) Environmental Health office at 850-643-2415, Ext. 238 and we will enter the data for you.

Report unusual sickness or die-offs in domestic poultry to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry by calling 850-643-6045.

A report can also be filed with the USDA area office at  or by email to vsfl@usda.gov.

If you need to dispose of dead birds yourself, please read the following instructions:

• Do not handle bird with your bare hands – wear latex or rubber gloves.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling carcass.
• Pick up bird with plastic bag by reaching through the bag with your hand and pulling the bird in, turning bag inside-out. 
• Place the bagged bird inside another plastic bag and discard in garbage receptacle.

Alternatively, you may choose to pick up the bird with a shovel and bury in the ground: Dig a hole about two feet deep, place bird carcass in the hole using the shovel to scoop it in, and cover with soil. Remember to disinfect shovel with a bleach solution when you are done. Don’t forget to wash your hands.