How to Be a Poultry Farmer

Eggs and poultry are a vital yet fragile part of the world's industrial farming economy. It is the job of the poultry farmer to provide and maintain a healthy and nurturing environment for the life and health of the poultry and eggs. A career as a poultry farmer is a rewarding occupation for the right person.

Instructions

1. Start planning early. A high school education including biology and chemistry courses will be very valuable to any future poultry farmers. Math and English will help you with the business and communications side of the poultry farming industry.

2. Join 4-H or Future Farmers of America, if they are in your school. Try getting a job at a local poultry farm; starting out at the bottom and working your way up on a poultry farm is indispensable experience to a poultry farmer.

3. Study more about food and nutrition in consumer and family studies courses.

4. Understand the signs, symptoms and treatments of avian and egg diseases. While it is best to have veterinarian handle your animals' medical care, it is equally important that you be able to help the vet by providing clear and precise descriptions of the animals' behaviors and reactions.

5. Be conscientious of your farm's production and cleanliness. Keeping good records of maintenance and upkeep of your farm's real property as well as the livestock investment is vital to the proper upkeep of any professional farm.

Tips & Warnings

• Many poultry farmers contract out their services to large companies.

• The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics sees a continued loss of single-family run farms but a growth in the field of Farm Managers.