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