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Job Description
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-2021.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,340.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 1,270 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Animal Breeders”.
Also Known As…
- Animal Breeders
- Stallion Manager
- Equine Breeder
- Dog Breeder
- Cattery Operator
- Cat Breeder
- Broodmare Foreman
- Breeding Manager
- Breeder
- Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician)
- Animal Technician
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Culturist
- Rabbit Fancier
- Poultry Inseminator
- Poultry Husbandry Worker
- Poultry Husbandman
- Pigeon Fancier
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Breeder
- Large Animal Husbandry Technician
- Kennel Operator
- Kennel Keeper
- Husbandry Technician
- Horse Trainer
- Horse Breeder
- Hog Confinement System Manager
- Fur Farmer
- Equine Pharmacology Technician
- Equine Manager
- Dairy Husbandry Worker
- Dairy Husbandman
- Chicken Fancier
- Canary Breeder
- Bee Breeder
- Aviculturist
- Artificial Inseminator
- Animal Husbandry Technician
- Animal Husbandman
- Animal Breeder
Tasks for “Poultry Breeder”
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Maintain logs of semen specimens used and animals bred.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lethal injection equipment
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Stage warmers
- Sperm counters
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Personal computers
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Automatic watering devices
- Birth alarms
- Hormone testing kits
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Handheld computers
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Computer laser printers
- Densimeters
- Spectroscopes
- Microchip scanners
- Semen collection containers
- Lead radiology aprons
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Laptop computers
- Animal blood analyzers
- Laser facsimile machines
- External ultrasound units
- Semen collection kits
- Branding equipment
- Artificial vaginas
- Compact digital cameras
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Agar plates
- Ear tagging equipment
- Desktop computers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- DNA typing kits
- Dehorners
- Horse breeding chutes
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Tattoo equipment
- Dummy mares
- Laboratory water baths
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- KinTraks
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Respondus
- Email software
- VSN International GenStat
- Microsoft Excel
- Questionmark Perception
- Microsoft Office
- Breedtrak
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Reudink Software ZooEasy