Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Plan and supervise daily farm work, including feeding, watering, shed cleaning and ventilation.
Check flock health every day, spot signs of disease early, and follow the vaccination schedule with a veterinarian.
Plan feed purchases and rations to control costs while keeping birds growing well or laying steadily.
Track egg collection or bird weight, mortality and feed use, and turn these records into clear reports.
Enforce biosecurity: limit visitors, disinfect sheds and dispose of dead birds safely.
Plan hatchery schedules, chick placement and flock replacement on commercial units.
Supervise, roster and train farm workers, and make sure working conditions and animal welfare standards are met.
Work with owners or company heads on budgets, sales of eggs or birds, and production targets.
