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