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