Position Overview
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Overall management of GDU including but not limited to: Maximize Feed Intake Feeder management – daily adjustmentsFeed ration managementWater – flow and availabilityMinimize stress events Ventilation Management Controller knowledgeAir – flow, speed, and exchangeSet temp vs. actualEnvironment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness Health Management Medication/vaccination schedule execution Treatment identificationThreshold communication Overall Flow Management Nursery management Incoming preparationIntensive monitoring Stocking density/square footageReplacement rate, selection rate and timingWeekly targets – mortality, removals, HNS Inventory and Record Keeping Gilt Entry Protocol – ear tagging and recording within 7 days of arrivalDaily movements into gestation barn, HNS events, mortality, and cullsWeekly inventory tracking GDU Snapshot Boar exposure managementHeat detection HNS row manage...