Penguin

Performs any combination of following duties on poultry farm: Catches chickens and places them in crates and poultry houses. Sprays disinfectants or vaccines on chickens or in poultry houses. Spreads wood shavings over floor, using shovel. Cleans droppings and waste from floor, using broom and shovel, backhoe, or manure-cleaning machine. Dumps sacks of feed on conveyors and in feeders in brood houses. Fills water containers. Repairs farm buildings, fences, and shipping crates, using handtools. Lengthens and shortens ropes to adjust level of feed cans and water troughs. Moves equipment, using wheelbarrow, truck, and cart; or carries equipment from one area to another. Shovels manure onto truck. May stack and move crated eggs and poultry. May drive truck to move and deliver materials. May be designated according to type of farm or product as Laborer, Brooder Farm; Laborer, Chicken Farm; Laborer, Egg-Producing Farm; Laborer, Fryer Farm; Laborer, Pullet Farm; Laborer, Turkey Farm.

Personality Traits


Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.

Independent: You enjoy flying solo and doing things your own way.

Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.

Salary and Education


How much does a Poultry Farm Laborer make?

Nationally: $16,000 – $35,000

Main education level: High School

source: US Dept of Labor





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