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