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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 Breeder
- Large Animal Husbandry Technician
- 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 “Livestock Rancher”
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- 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.
- 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.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Place vaccines in drinking water, inject vaccines, or dust air with vaccine powder to protect animals from diseases.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- 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.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- 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.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
Related Technology & Tools
- Semen collection containers
- Animal blood analyzers
- External ultrasound units
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Sperm counters
- Spectroscopes
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Automatic watering devices
- Dehorners
- Semen collection kits
- DNA typing kits
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Branding equipment
- Desktop computers
- Dummy mares
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Tattoo equipment
- Microchip scanners
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Stage warmers
- Computer laser printers
- Laboratory water baths
- Lethal injection equipment
- Laptop computers
- Densimeters
- Compact digital cameras
- Laser facsimile machines
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Birth alarms
- Ear tagging equipment
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Lead radiology aprons
- Hormone testing kits
- Personal computers
- Horse breeding chutes
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- Agar plates
- Artificial vaginas
- Handheld computers
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- VSN International GenStat
- Microsoft Office
- Winners Programs Uni-Stud
- Email software
- Winners Programs BirdStud
- KinTraks
- Breedtrak
- Respondus
- Microsoft Excel
- Questionmark Perception
- Reudink Software ZooEasy