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