Australia has one of the most efficient chicken meat producing and processing industries in the world. Chicken meat is a hugely popular food with Australians and sees Australian consumers spend approximately $6.6 billion each year on chicken meat products. Its unique structure creates an industry rich in diverse career, and career progression, opportunities.
There are many different types of jobs offered in this industry, from animal husbandry, agribusiness, science, engineering, quality assurance, laboratory services, marketing, transport and processing to veterinary, nutrition and management positions.
Want to know more? Check out this video about a day in the life of a Chicken Farmer.
You can also read this handy fact sheet about the Chicken Meat Industry in Australia:
Or you can read this blog written by Annabel as she first entered the industry.