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