Job Description:

• 1) Breeds and raises poultry and fowl to improve strain and develop show stock: Selects and pairs birds for breeding or breeds birds by artificial insemination.

• 2) Incubates eggs to induce hatching.

• 3) Feeds and waters poultry.

• 4) Cleans and disinfects poultry houses, cages, and nests.

• 5) Places vaccines in drinking water, injects vaccines into poultry, or dusts air with vaccine powder to vaccinate poultry against diseases.

• 6) Maintains growth, feed, and production records.

• 7) Arranges with buyers for sale of pedigreed eggs, chicks, and birds.

• 8) May hire and supervise workers.