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