Vacancy title:
Veterinary Doctor – Breeder Farm
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Animal Care, Farming & Outdoors, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Healthcare
Jobs at:
SR Afro Chicks and Breeders Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, November 15 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The Ideal candidate will provide overall veterinary health management, biosecurity, and production support for the breeder flock to achieve optimum bird health, high hatchability, high fertility, and enhance compliance with veterinary and animal welfare standards
Position Responsibilities:
a) Flock Health Management
- Daily health monitoring of breeder flocks (Parent Stock).
- Diagnose, treat, and prevent poultry diseases.
- Carry out post-mortems and collect samples for laboratory analysis.
- Develop and implement vaccination schedules and medication programs.
b) Biosecurity and Hygiene
- Strictly enforce biosecurity measures for all staff, visitors, and vehicles.
- Supervise cleaning, fumigation, and disinfection of poultry houses, hatchery, and equipment.
- Monitor litter quality, water quality, and feed quality.
c) Breeder Production Management
- Monitor, track, and document production parameters: egg production, fertility, hatchability, mortality, body weight uniformity.
- Advise on breeder nutrition, lighting programs, and mating management.
- Work closely with the Hatchery Manager to improve chick quality.
d) Record Keeping and Compliance
- Maintain accurate veterinary records, drug registers, and flock history.
- Ensure compliance with Uganda Veterinary Board and Ministry of Agriculture regulations.
- Prepare weekly and monthly veterinary and production reports to Management.
e) Other Duties:
- Train farm staff on animal welfare, disease recognition, and biosecurity.
- Control drug and vaccine stock and costs.
- Respond to disease emergencies promptly, including weekends/nights.
Marketing Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine from a recognized University
- MUST be registered with the Uganda Veterinary Board (UVB) and hold a valid practicing license
- At least 4 years’ experience in Poultry, specifically Breeder Farm / Hatchery
- Proven knowledge of poultry diseases, breeder management, and hatchery operations
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills in poultry.
- Knowledge of biosecurity and breeder production standards
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- High integrity, proactive, and able to live on a farm
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now (raphael@srafrochicks.com) .
Qualified candidates are requested to share their CV
Deadline: November 15, 2026
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