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