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Tests have confirmed six chickens who recently died at a property in the Mont Felard area in St. Lawrence had bird flu.
Officials have imposed a 3km protection zone, which means other poultry owners in that area must keep their birds carefully housed.
They are being encouraged to act as soon as possible to ensure separation from wild birds.
A protection zone already exists around a farm in St. Peter, having been introduced following the discovery of a case of avian influenza in August, which led to the culling of 18 birds on the farm.
All other poultry owners in the island are strongly encouraged to keep theirs birds indoors.
In Jersey, anyone with more than 30 poultry must register with the States Vet. However, with the increase in reports of dead wild birds, and following the case in St. Lawrence, the Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Caroline Terburgh, is calling on all poultry keepers to register online regardless of the size of the flock. A new registration form for keepers of smaller flocks is currently being produced, but in the meantime all keepers can use the existing form on the website.
“Registering with us ensures that we can easily keep you up to date with details about bird flu outbreaks, guidance on how to best look after flocks, and legal information and movement restrictions," she explained.
“We urgently need the help of all birdkeepers in the island to help keep this outbreak in check, and this means taking this seriously and ensuring birds are housed, whether you are a major poultry keeper or have just a few that normally roam your back yard, for example," she added.
"By ‘housing’, we mean the flock should be under a roof or impermeable material, and well separated from potential contact with wild birds.”
Islanders who come across dead or sick birds are asked to call 441600.
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