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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
- Poultry Breeder
- 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 Breeder
Tasks for “Animal Husbandman”
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
- 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.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
Related Technology & Tools
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Branding equipment
- Laptop computers
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Personal computers
- Semen collection containers
- Artificial vaginas
- Tattoo equipment
- Dehorners
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Lead radiology aprons
- Hormone testing kits
- Stage warmers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Microchip scanners
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- External ultrasound units
- Densimeters
- Computer laser printers
- Lethal injection equipment
- Dummy mares
- Ear tagging equipment
- Semen collection kits
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Compact digital cameras
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Horse breeding chutes
- Birth alarms
- Animal blood analyzers
- Laboratory water baths
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- DNA typing kits
- Sperm counters
- Automatic watering devices
- Desktop computers
- Handheld computers
- Agar plates
- Spectroscopes
- Breedtrak
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- Microsoft Excel
- VSN International GenStat
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- Questionmark Perception
- KinTraks
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Respondus
- Reudink Software ZooEasy