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