A professional who breeds and raises poultry and fowl to improve strain and develop show stock. Respnsibilities include:

• Selects and pairs birds for breeding or breeds birds by artificial insemination.
• Incubates eggs to induce hatching.
• Feeds and waters poultry.
• Cleans and disinfects poultry houses, cages, and nests.
• Places vaccines in drinking water, injects vaccines into poultry, or dusts air with vaccine powder to vaccinate poultry against diseases.
• Maintains growth, feed, and production records.
• Arranges with buyers for sale of pedigreed eggs, chicks, and birds.
• May hire and supervise workers.