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Overview
The work is specialised, practical and closely tied to poultry farms or hatchery routines. It requires careful handling of birds, attention to animal welfare, hygiene and biosecurity, and reliable separation of male and female animals.
In job descriptions, look for poultry handling, animal welfare, hygiene practices, biosecurity, sex determination, flock monitoring, selection principles and experience with hens, turkeys, ducks, geese or other poultry species.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Poultry sexers work in poultry farms or hatchery settings where fast, careful handling of young birds is central. The task is to determine sex reliably so flocks can be separated for breeding, raising or production routines.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes poultry handling, animal welfare, hygiene, biosecurity, flock monitoring and knowledge of poultry species. Precision and calm animal handling matter more than broad farm management.
Salary context
Salary context depends on speed, accuracy, species handled, hatchery volume, hygiene responsibility and whether the role includes broader flock monitoring or animal-care duties.
Career paths
Experience can move toward hatchery technician, poultry production worker, flock monitoring, breeding support, animal welfare routines or supervisory work in poultry operations.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the species, age of birds, handling method, hygiene standard, biosecurity rules and production setting. A clear vacancy explains whether sexing is the main task or part of wider poultry care.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Raising of poultry
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is poultry breeder.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
01.47Raising of poultry
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Poultry producers (6122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8050a89e-563b-4073-943b-84b0c4286c1f |
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| ESCO code | 6122.2 |
| ISCO group | 6122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |