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