Ugachick Poultry Breeders Ltd
Ugachick Poultry Breeders Ltd is Uganda’s leading poultry breeding company, committed to providing high-quality dressed chicken and day-old chicks. We provide poultry production solutions to farmers across the country. We are seeking to recruit a competent, experienced, and self-driven Veterinary Doctor to join our team and support our poultry operations and farmer extension services.
Position: Veterinary Doctor
Duty Station: Kampala with frequent travel to company farms and out grower locations across Uganda
Job Purpose
The Veterinary Doctor will be responsible for ensuring optimal poultry health, disease prevention, biosecurity compliance, and animal welfare across the company’s breeder operations. The successful candidate will also provide technical support and extension services to out-grower farmers, helping them improve flock health, productivity, and management practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain the health and welfare of poultry flocks across company operations.
- Develop, implement, and supervise vaccination and preventive health programs.
- Enforce and monitor biosecurity protocols across farms and production facilities.
- Analyse flock performance data and recommend interventions to improve productivity.
- Prepare veterinary reports and maintain accurate health records.
- Provide technical training and support to farm staff on poultry health and biosecurity.
- Conduct regular farm visits to out-grower farmers and provide extension advisory services.
- Train out-growers on disease prevention, vaccination, biosecurity, and best management practices.
- Support the company’s farmer engagement and capacity-building programs.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and ensure compliance with veterinary and animal welfare standards.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing poultry production and farmer success.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine (BVM) from a recognized institution.
- Must be a licensed Veterinary Practitioner registered with the Veterinary Practitioners
Council of Uganda. - Possession of a valid practicing license.
- Entry Level
- Experience working with breeder operations, commercial poultry farms, or farmer extension programs will be an added advantage.
Required Competencies
- Strong knowledge of poultry diseases, diagnostics, treatment, and vaccination programs.
- Sound understanding of poultry biosecurity and animal welfare standards.
- Excellent communication, training, and farmer engagement skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to prepare technical reports and maintain accurate records.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional qualifications as one PDF file, via hrdesk@ugachick.co.ug before 30TH, June 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Ugachick Poultry Breeders Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.
