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