6122-Poultry Producers

Job Title: 

Poultry Producers

Job Description: 

Poultry producers plan, organize and perform farming operations to breed and raise chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and other poultry to produce meat, eggs and breeding stock for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Workers who produce a combination of domestic livestock and other animals such as poultry, insects and non-domesticated animals should be classified according to their predominant activity. Farmers not involved in co-operatives are also classified under this unit group.

Tasks: 

Arranging the sale, purchase and transportation stock, produce and supplies

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

106 - Animal Sciences

Specific Occupations: 

612201 - Poultry Farmer
Description : Plans, organises and performs farming operations to breed and raise poultry.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Poultry Farm Foreman, Poultry Farm Production Supervisor

612202 - Ratites Farmer
Description : Plans, organises and performs farming operations to breed and raise ratites (ostrich, emu ("E-mew") and rhea).
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Ostrich Farmer, Ratites Farm Foreman, Ratites Production Supervisor

Additional Notes: 

NOTE: Workers who produce a combination of domestic livestock and other animals such as poultry, insects and non-domesticated animals should be classified according to their predominant activity.

International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa