Description
Select and breed chickens, turkeys, and other poultry based on pedigree, performance, and desired traits. Manage egg collection, incubation, and hatching; apply artificial insemination when needed; maintain records on fertility, hatchability, growth, and health; and implement biosecurity, vaccination, and housing programs.
Skills
Content
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
- • Science
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Sales and Marketing
- • Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Biology
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
Interviewee gender
Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
