Responsibilities

• Production engineer (Poultry breeder) select healthy cockerels and hens for fertilization.
• Production engineer may also be responsible for tending to newly hatched chicks.
• Breeders using chickens for egg production begin by raising healthy hens, also called layers.
• Breeders design specialized cages in which laid eggs gently roll down onto a conveyor belt and are transported to a processing facility.
• At the processing facility, eggs are disinfected, cleaned, and reviewed for quality.
• Eggs that pass standards are then graded and packaged for shipment.
• Raising chicks involves feeding and watering the animals, as well as disinfecting their quarters.
• Breeders also monitor the chickens' health, taking action on any signs of disease or injury.
• While raising the chicks, these professionals track food consumption and body weight in order to breed lean, healthy chickens for meat...