Poultry Serviceman
Prestage Farms, Inc.
Clinton, North Carolina, United States
Independently managed sole turkey research farm of 16,000 hen turkeys, collaborating with companyveterinarian.Conducted experiments to study and optimize multiple KPI’s specific to growing and marketing turkeys, such as FCR’s, Micro/Macro Nutritional Complex, Muscular Optimization, HPAI Biosecurity policies, farm design, and sustainability optimization through the food chain.After concluding 16 weeks of research, marketed all birds for processing and compared performance KPI’s to data collected in the field.Conducted case study on Live Operations to redesign the Prestage Farms Live Operation Supply Chain.Researched existing infrastructure and developed an optimized model using collected data. Conductedinterviews of management throughout the company of 4,000 employees.Worked at every stage of the supply chain including the Feed Mill, Hatchery, Farrowing, Nursery, Grow-out, Brooder, and Diagnostics facilities. Gained an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the process of raising an animal to market.Studied the Live Operations Hedging Program with program manager and met with Industry Professionals at CME.