The Nebraska Department of Agriculture said bird flu has been found in Saunders County. It was detected in a backyard flock. Sign up for our Newsletters ADDITIONAL COVERAGE: Nebraska's first bird flu cases of 2025 reported in backyard flocks in Nance,

It's the third case reported in the state so far this year and the eighth case since the beginning of December.

This is the second case of bird flu detected in Nebraska in 2025. In December, five bird flu cases were reported in Nemaha, Dodge, Sarpy, Lancaster and Johnson counties.