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