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