HORN AFRIQUE POULTRY FARM
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
About us:
Horn Afrique Poultry farm operates commercial poultry production with the objective of maintaining healthy birds, achieving optimal egg production, minimizing mortality, and ensuring high standards of biosecurity and animal welfare. The Poultry Veterinarian will provide technical veterinary services to support flock health and farm performance.
Position: Farm Veterinarian (DVM)
Location: Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Place of Work: Horn Afrique Poultry Farm, Jigjiga Town
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Job Summary:
The Farm Veterinarian will be responsible for maintaining flock health, diagnosing and treating diseases, implementing vaccination programs, and ensuring compliance with biosecurity standards.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
- Integrity: Ethical and transparent in diagnosis, treatment, and reporting
- Commitment to Quality: Strong focus on flock health, productivity, and disease prevention
- Animal Welfare Focus: Ensuring humane treatment and proper care of poultry
- Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with farm managers and technicians
- Innovation: Applies modern veterinary practices and continuous improvement
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for flock health outcomes and farm performance
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Poultry Veterinarian shall:
Flock Health Management
- Conduct routine health inspections of birds.
- Diagnose diseases and health problems.
- Prescribe and supervise treatments.
- Monitor morbidity and mortality rates.
- Investigate disease outbreaks and recommend corrective measures.
Vaccination and Medication
- Develop and supervise vaccination schedules.
- Ensure correct administration of vaccines and medications.
- Monitor vaccine handling and cold-chain management.
- Evaluate vaccine responses and effectiveness.
Biosecurity Management
- Develop and enforce farm biosecurity protocols.
- Monitor farm sanitation and disinfection practices.
- Supervise visitor access control and movement procedures.
- Train workers on disease prevention measures.
Production Monitoring
- Monitor egg production performance.
- Evaluate feed intake, water consumption, and body weight.
- Assess flock uniformity and growth performance.
- Investigate causes of production decline.
Record Keeping
- Maintain veterinary and treatment records.
- Prepare mortality and disease reports.
- Document vaccination and medication use.
- Analyze flock performance indicators.
Salary: Negotiable
Technical Requirements:
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)
- Experience in poultry health management(Minimum one year)
- Knowledge of commercial layer production systems
- Knowledge of poultry disease diagnosis and treatment
- Good report-writing skills
- Communication and staff-training skills
More Information
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