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Dead Birds
Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County
- 850-674-5645
- Calhounlibertyinaction@flhealth.gov
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Fax
850-674-5420 -
Mailing Address
19611 SR 20 W
Blountstown, FL 32424
The report of dead birds may help detect a public health threat to our community. To report an incident, please do the following:
Wild Birds
Report unusual sickness or die-offs in wild birds to the Florida Fish and Wild Life Conservation Commission. You can also call the Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County’s (DOH-Calhoun) Environmental Health office at 850-674-5645 ext. 237.
Domestic Poultry
Report unusual sickness or die-offs in domestic poultry to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry. You may also submit by phone at 850-643-6677
A report can also be filed with the USDA area office or by email to VSFL@USDA.gov.
Disposing of Birds
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.
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