POULTRY FARMER

CAREER PATH FOR A POULTRY FARMER:

This qualification is focused on the production and management of poultry for meat and egg production. It covers the principles of poultry husbandry, nutrition, health management, housing, and biosecurity required to ensure efficient and sustainable poultry farming. The qualification emphasises the day-to-day operations of a poultry farm, including feeding, maintaining housing conditions, monitoring flock health, managing production cycles, and ensuring compliance with food safety and animal welfare standards. It develops competence in operating a poultry farming environment where efficiency, hygiene, and disease prevention are critical to successful production.