🌾Agriculture
Poultry Farmer
Raises chickens, ducks and other domestic birds
Organizes the housing, feeding and breeding of poultry at a poultry farm or farming operation — from egg incubation to selling the finished product.
What they do
- ▹Monitors housing conditions, temperature and ventilation in the poultry house
- ▹Draws up feeding rations for different groups of birds
- ▹Oversees egg incubation and the rearing of chicks
- ▹Monitors the flock's health and catches disease early
Skills you need
- ▹Knowledge of poultry physiology and disease
- ▹Observing the flock's condition
- ▹Organizational skills for handling large numbers of birds
- ▹Willingness for daily care with no days off
- ▹Understanding of modern poultry-farming technology
Focus on these subjects at school
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Where they work
- ▹Poultry farms and operations
- ▹Hatchery stations
- ▹Farming operations
- ▹Compound feed producers (ration consulting)
Pros
- + Steady demand — eggs and poultry meat are needed every day
- + Can start with a small operation of one's own
Challenges
- − Daily care with no breaks for weekends or holidays
- − Risk of mass flock losses during a disease outbreak
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