Who is a poultry breeder or poultry farmer and what do they do? The task of a poultry breeder is to manage the breeding, feeding and treatment of poultry and water fowl.
What are the activities of the poultry breeder or poultry farmer job? The main activities are – taking care of poultry – monitoring the health condition of the birds and discovering any symptoms of various poultry diseases – managing and attending the hatcheries – carrying out basic animal breeding and rearing, providing first aid, assisting vets who are dealing with sick birds, for example – pedigree poultry breeding – feeding the poultry including giving feed supplements and prophylactic agents – assessing the poultry from the viewpoint of their pedigree breeding value – adjusting, maintaining and repairing devices for feeding and watering the poultry and cleaning equipment.
Where is it done and under what conditions? The job is done in poultry production or on poultry farms, where the work environment may well involve increased levels of dust and unpleasant smells.
What tools/equipment do they use? The tools most commonly used include hatcheries, feeding lines, watering devices, air-conditioning equipment, devices for cleaning poultry boxes, for collecting eggs, etc., as well as some hand tools and devices.
What do you need to succeed? You need to have completed an apprenticeship.