At the end of 2025, a newly confirmed case of avian flu in Dallas County was the tenth case of bird flu in Iowa flocks for the year.

According to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, more than 758,000 birds died from bird flu in Iowa in 2025, part of the 175 million chickens, turkeys, and other birds that have had to be put down because of flu since 2022.

Farmers can get help with managing avian flu. The USDA offers biosecurity assessments and training to help prevent the spread of the virus. More than 400 Iowa ag producers have taken part in those assessments. For those farmers with impacted flocks, the agency also offers some indemnity payments for birds and eggs. 

Iowa officials stress that eggs and poultry products remain safe to eat so long as they are cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Officials say geese and other wild birds flying south for the season are a major risk to commercial and backyard flocks, but since that migration season is nearly over, new cases should decrease. It is important to report 20 or more dead wild birds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources or local DNR staff.