Posts Tagged ‘DE Department of Agriculture’
DDA Issues Warning on Recent Sales of Backyard Poultry & Equipment
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is warning backyard flock owners who may have recently purchased poultry, fowl, and poultry equipment from an individual in Hartly – selling through online marketplaces and local venues within the past 45 days. There were chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peacocks and guineas on this property. Following up on a…
Read MoreUPDATED: DE Potbellied Pig Owners Have 30 Days to Apply for an Invasive Animal Permit; Pigs Can Be Microchipped rather than Tagged
UPDATED – 07/21/23 – Over 40 Delaware owners of potbellied pigs have applied for Invasive Animal Permits since notification of the new regulation was made last week. Some owners are concerned about the visible ID ear tag their animals need to comply with the regulation. Now the Department of Ag is offering to have the…
Read MoreRecreational Trail-Cams on Public Lands now Banned in Delaware
DNREC and the Delaware Department of Agriculture have banned recreational trail cams in any state wildlife areas, state parks or state forests – effective immediately. The cams area mainly used by hunters during the state’s extended deer season – but this ONLY applies to cams used on state lands – not trail cams on private…
Read MoreLive Poultry Exhibits & Competitions Canceled for 2022 Delaware State Fair
In an effort to curb the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Delaware Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Epidemiologist Office, has issued a directive for all live poultry competitions and exhibits at the 2022 Delaware State Fair to be canceled for the 2022 event. “With the United States continuing to have positive…
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