Poultry Farming

Job Description:

The growing consciousness about diet and requirement of protein and other such nutrients in food, especially among the people living in urban and semi urban areas has brought about a change in dietary habits. Chicken and eggs, at affordable costs, are most easily available source for such nutrients. This factor, as well as the fact that breeding chickens is comparatively easy and profits substantial has contributed to the rapid growth of poultry farming in the last couple of decades. Today poultry farming has developed into a huge industry involving approximately seven lacs people.

Poultry farming encompasses breeding and rearing of chicks for different purposes, feed formulation, preventing and controlling disease and overall management of the farm including finance and marketing functions. Success in this field demands a combination of good managerial skills and specialized knowledge about the job.

Educational Qualification:

Graduates/postgraduates In Veterinary Science; Institute of Poultry Management in Pune also offers basic poultry management and other courses related to the field. Government Poultry Farm, near Chattarpur in Delhi also offers short duration training for poultry farming to entrepreneurs and workers.

APYL Career Counselor has details on:

69 Institutes offering graduate/postgraduate courses in Veterinary Science under Career Fields (a) Science (b) Medicine and Course Type (a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate

Opening:

Graduates in Poultry Farming finds employment in large poultry farms, feed production industries, government poultry extension cells involved in large scale of marketing of poultry products.

Remuneration:

Starting salary is Rs. 8,000 per month (excluding other allowances)