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Overview
Poultry breeders oversee the daily care and production of poultry, with attention to feeding, movement, housing, health signs and welfare.
In job descriptions, look for flock care, animal nutrition, biosecurity, breeding of chickens, turkeys or geese, equipment maintenance, welfare routines and records for production or health checks.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Poultry breeder work is centred on flocks, housing and daily animal care. The role checks feed and water, watches bird movement and health signs, supports breeding routines and keeps the poultry environment clean and controlled.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include animal nutrition, flock handling, welfare checks, biosecurity routines, equipment maintenance and recognising illness in chickens, turkeys, geese or other poultry.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by herd size, production responsibility, animal welfare duties, biosecurity demands, shift patterns and whether the role includes breeding planning or customer advice. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move from daily poultry care into flock supervision, hatchery work, farm operations, animal welfare coordination, equipment responsibility or specialist breeding for particular poultry types.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy concerns breeding, egg production, meat production, hatchery support or mixed poultry care. The advert should explain housing, species, feeding systems, health checks and biosecurity routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Animal Breeders
45-2021.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
45-2093.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Poultry producers (6122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d20fd82a-9d99-4335-ad83-87484e297a46 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6122.1 |
| ISCO group | 6122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |