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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”
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Clip or shear hair on animals.
- Arrange for sale of animals and eggs to hospitals, research centers, pet shops, and food processing plants.
- 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.
- 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.
- Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- 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.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Prepare containers of semen for freezing and storage or shipment, placing them in dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Related Technology & Tools
- Spectroscopes
- Dehorners
- Artificial vaginas
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- DNA typing kits
- Semen collection kits
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Laboratory water baths
- Animal blood analyzers
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Agar plates
- Branding equipment
- Personal computers
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Computer laser printers
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Desktop computers
- Compact digital cameras
- Lethal injection equipment
- Horse breeding chutes
- Handheld computers
- External ultrasound units
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Microchip scanners
- Birth alarms
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Laptop computers
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Ear tagging equipment
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Hormone testing kits
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Tattoo equipment
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Lead radiology aprons
- Laser facsimile machines
- Semen collection containers
- Dummy mares
- Automatic watering devices
- Stage warmers
- Sperm counters
- Densimeters
- Email software
- Microsoft Office
- Respondus
- Microsoft Excel
- Questionmark Perception
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Reudink Software ZooEasy
- VSN International GenStat
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
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- KinTraks