Job description
Job title : Breeder Veterinanry Doctor
Job Location : Oyo Deadline : October 24, 2026 Quick Recommended Links
Job Summary
- Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Breeder Veterinary Doctor to oversee the health, welfare, and productivity of breeder flocks.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing preventive healthcare programs, disease surveillance, biosecurity measures, vaccination schedules, and veterinary interventions to ensure optimal breeder performance and hatchability results.
- The role requires close collaboration with farm management, production teams, hatchery personnel, and laboratory staff to maintain high standards of poultry health and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Flock Health Management:
- Develop and implement comprehensive breeder flock health programs.
- Monitor flock health, mortality, morbidity, body weight, uniformity, and production performance.
- Diagnose, treat, and manage poultry diseases and health challenges.
- Conduct routine farm visits and health assessments across breeder farms.
- Investigate disease outbreaks and implement corrective actions promptly.
Vaccination and Disease Control:
- Develop and oversee breeder vaccination schedules.
- Monitor vaccine administration and effectiveness.
- Coordinate disease surveillance and monitoring programs.
- Interpret laboratory results and recommend appropriate interventions.
- Collaborate with laboratory personnel on diagnostic investigations and testing.
Biosecurity Management:
- Ensure strict compliance with farm biosecurity protocols.
- Conduct regular biosecurity audits and risk assessments.
- Develop and implement disease prevention strategies.
- Train farm personnel on biosecurity practices and disease prevention measures.
Production Support:
- Monitor breeder flock performance indicators, including egg production, fertility, hatchability, feed consumption, and mortality rates.
- Provide veterinary recommendations to optimise breeder productivity.
- Work closely with production and hatchery teams to improve reproductive performance and chick quality.
- Support flock placement, transfer, and depletion activities.
Regulatory and Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with veterinary regulations, animal welfare standards, and company policies.
- Maintain accurate veterinary records, treatment logs, vaccination records, and health reports.
- Prepare periodic veterinary and flock performance reports for management.
- Participate in audits, inspections, and certification programs.
Team Leadership and Training:
- Supervise veterinary assistants and farm health personnel.
- Provide technical guidance and training to farm staff.
- Promote best practices in poultry health management and welfare.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from a recognized institution.
- Valid registration with the Veterinary Council of Nigeria.
- 3 – 5 years' experience in poultry veterinary practice, with significant exposure to breeder operations.
- Strong knowledge of breeder flock management, poultry diseases, vaccination programs, and biosecurity systems.
- Experience in poultry production performance analysis and disease diagnostics.
- Ability to interpret laboratory reports and make data-driven decisions.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and reporting tools.
- Membership of relevant professional associations will be an added advantage.
Competencies:
- Poultry disease diagnosis and treatment.
- Breeder flock management.
- Biosecurity and disease prevention.
- Data analysis and performance monitoring.
- Leadership and team management.
- Decision-making and problem-solving.
- Report writing and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and results orientation.