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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 Breeder
- Pigeon Fancier
- 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 “Poultry Husbandman”
- Attach rubber collecting sheaths to genitals of tethered bull and stimulate animal's organ to induce ejaculation.
- Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
- Examine semen microscopically to assess and record density and motility of gametes, and dilute semen with prescribed diluents, according to formulas.
- 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.
- Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
- Measure specified amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.
- 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.
- Inject prepared animal semen into female animals for breeding purposes, by inserting nozzle of syringe into vagina and depressing syringe plunger.
- Exhibit animals at shows.
- Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
- Package and label semen to be used for artificial insemination, recording information such as the date, source, quality, and concentration.
- Adjust controls to maintain specific building temperatures required for animals' health and safety.
- Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
- Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.
- Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- 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.
- Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
Related Technology & Tools
- Sperm counters
- Animal pregnancy testing kits
- Livestock restraint treatment stalls
- Artificial insemination syringes
- Tattoo equipment
- Animal blood analyzers
- Personal computers
- External ultrasound units
- Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Hormone testing kits
- Agar plates
- Desktop computers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Birth alarms
- Compact digital cameras
- Spectroscopes
- Densimeters
- Lethal injection equipment
- Semen collection kits
- Automatic watering devices
- Handheld computers
- Laboratory water baths
- Ear tagging equipment
- Automated feed batch mixers
- Semen collection containers
- Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
- Laboratory dropping pipettes
- Lead radiology aprons
- Dehorners
- Liquid nitrogen storage tank
- Microchip scanners
- Artificial vaginas
- Submersible stock tank heaters
- Laser facsimile machines
- Ovulation prediction monitors
- DNA typing kits
- Dummy mares
- Computer laser printers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Stage warmers
- Laptop computers
- Horse breeding chutes
- Laboratory binocular microscopes
- Branding equipment
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office
- Respondus
- Questionmark Perception
- Email software
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- Microsoft Excel
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