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